Transport in Mozambique
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[edit] Railways
total: 3,123 km
narrow gauge: 2,983 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge;
narrow gauge: 140 km of 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge (2005)
- The railways do not all interconnect.
[edit] Standards
[edit] Railway links to adjacent countries
Malawi on Nacala line in operation; link to Sena Line, out of service
South Africa yes - same gauge - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Swaziland yes - same gauge - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Tanzania no direct link - break of gauge - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)/1,000 mm (3 ft 33⁄8 in)
Zambia no direct link
Zimbabwe yes - same gauge - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), from Beira and from Maputo (Limpopo Line)
[edit] Maps
[edit] Timeline
[edit] 2008
- Two refurbished and regauged locomotives to be supplied by India's Golden Rock. [1] The ABC Couplers were also converted to Centre Buffer Coupler (AAR) [2]
[edit] Towns served by railways
[edit] Highways
total: 30,400 km
paved: 5,685 km
unpaved: 24,715 km (1996 est.)
[edit] Waterways
3,750 km (navigable routes)
[edit] Pipelines
crude oil 306 km; petroleum products 289 km
note: none of the pipelines are operating
[edit] Ports and harbors
[edit] Indian Ocean
- Beira - railhead for Zimbabwe via the Beira Railroad Corporation
- Inhambane
- Maputo - railhead for South Africa
- Nacala - railhead for Malawi with deep water port.
- Pemba
- Quelimane
[edit] Merchant marine
total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,125 GRT/7,024 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 3
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 2 (2002 est.)
[edit] Airports
158 (2006)
The main airport in the country is Maputo International Airport, which is also the hub of Mozambique's flag carrier, LAM Mozambique Airlines.
[edit] Airports - with paved runways
total: 22
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 5 (2006)
[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 136
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
914 to 1,523 m: 34
under 914 m: 87 (2006)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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