Transport in Madagascar

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Railways

The railways are currently concessioned to Madarail.


total: 875 km
narrow gauge: 875 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)

There are two unconnected systems.


Interfaces

Cities served by rail

Main article: Railway stations in Madagascar

Highways

total: 49,837 km
paved: 5,781 km
unpaved: 44,056 km (1996 est.)

The majority of "paved" roads outside the capital can no longer be considered so due to heavy use, erosion and lack of maintenance.

Waterways

Of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Lakandranon' Ampangalana (Canal des Pangalanes) navigated by pirogue. Coastal inter-city transport routes, especially on the West coast.

Ports and harbors

Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Tôlanaro

Merchant marine

total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,819 GRT/34,173 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquified gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 29
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 104
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 59
under 914 m: 42 (1999 est.)

See also

External links

  • Mada Bus - inter-city bus transport. Bankrupt in 2008, due to a internal fraud by some staff members. Madabus has closed down.
  • Madagascar Helicopter - helicopter transfer service in Madagascar

References

  1. ^ RailwaysAfrica 1/2008 FCover
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