Transportation in Sierra Leone
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Railways
total: 84 km
narrow gauge: 84 km 1.067-m gauge
note: Sierra Leone has no common carrier railroads; the existing railroad is private and used on a limited basis while the mine at Marampa is closed (2001, 1999 est.)
Highways
total: 11,700 km
paved: 936 km
unpaved: 10,764 km (2002)
total: 11,300 km
paved: 904 km
unpaved: 10,396 km (1999 est.)
Waterways
800 km; 600 km navigable year round
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine:
total:
total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,435 GRT/8,750 DWT
ships by type: cargo 2
total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,105 GRT/1,307 DWT
ships by type: specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
Airports
10 (2002, 1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2002, 1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 9
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 2 (2002, 1999 est.)
Heliports
2 (2002, 1999.)