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Transportation in the Republic of the Congo

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Railways


total: 795 km (includes 285 km private track)
narrow gauge: 795 km 1.067-m gauge (1995 est.)

Railway links to adjacent countries

http://www.cpcstrans.com/Congo.htm

Highways


total: 12,800 km
paved: 1,242 km
unpaved: 11,558 km (1996 est.)

Waterways

the Congo and Ubangi (Oubangui) rivers provide 1,120 km of commercially navigable water transport; other rivers are used for local traffic only

Pipelines

crude oil 25 km

Ports and harbors

Brazzaville, Impfondo, Ouesso, Oyo, Pointe-Noire

Airports

36 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways


total: 4
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways


total: 32
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 14
under 914 m: 10 (1999 est.)

See also



Last updated: 05-18-2005 14:35:21