Short facts about transportation in Madagascar
| Railways: |
total: 883 km
narrow
gauge: 883 km 1.000-m gauge (1994) |
| Highways: |
total: 49,837
km
paved: 5,781 km
unpaved: 44,056 km
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
note: of local importance
only |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona,
Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or
over) totaling 24,819 GRT/34,173 DWT
ships by type: cargo 7,
chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
130 (2000
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:
5
914 to 1,523 m: 19
under 914 m: 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 101
1,524 to
2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 56
under 914 m: 43
(2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
