Transportation in Mozambique
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Railways
total:
3,123 km
narrow gauge:
2,983 km 1.067-m gauge;
narrow gauge:
140 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
- The railways do not all interconnect.
Railway links to adjacent countries
Highways
total:
30,400 km
paved:
5,685 km
unpaved:
24,715 km (1996 est.)
Waterways
3,750 km (navigable routes)
Pipelines
crude oil 306 km; petroleum products 289 km
note:
none of the pipelines are operating
Ports and harbors
Indian Ocean
- Beira - railhead for Zimbabwe
- Inhambane
- Maputo - railhead for South Africa
- Nacala
- Pemba, Mozambique
- Quelimane
Merchant marine
total:
3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,125 GRT/7,024 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 3
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 2 (2002 est.)
Airports
165 (2002)
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 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
143
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
16
914 to 1,523 m:
35
under 914 m:
91 (2002)