Short facts about transportation in Cape Verde

Railways:

0 km

Highways:

total:  1,100 km paved:  858 km unpaved:  242 km (1996)

Waterways:

none

Ports and harbors:

Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal

Merchant marine:

total:  5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 9,523 GRT/11,798 DWT ships by type:  cargo 4, chemical tanker 1 (2000 est.)

Airports:

8 (2000)

Airports - with paved runways:

total:  8 over 3,047 m:  1 914 to 1,523 m:  7 (2000)

Source: World Factbook