Short facts about transportation in Algeria
| Railways: |
total:
4,820 km
standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified;
215 km double track)
narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1996) |
| Highways: |
total:
104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways)
unpaved: 32,344 km (1996 est.) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 6,612 km;
petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km |
| Ports
and harbors: |
Algiers, Annaba, Arzew,
Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran,
Skikda, Tenes |
| Merchant
marine: |
total:
73 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 896,911 GRT/1,047,991
DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 25, chemical tanker 7,
liquefied gas 10, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 13, short-sea
passenger 4, specialized tanker 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
135 (2000 est.) |
| Airports
- with paved runways: |
total:
51
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 24
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports
- with unpaved runways: |
total:
84
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
914 to 1,523 m: 40
under 914 m: 18 (2000 est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
