Short facts about transportation in Kuwait
| Highways: |
total: 4,450 km
paved: 3,590 km
unpaved: 860 km
(1999 est.) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 877 km; petroleum products 40
km; natural gas 165 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait,
Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,461,072 GRT/3,966,645
DWT
ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 6, container 6, liquefied gas 7,
livestock carrier 5, petroleum tanker 20 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 4
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
