Short facts about transportation in Malawi
| Railways: |
total: 789 km
narrow gauge: 789 km 1.067-m
gauge |
| Highways: |
total: 16,451 km
paved: 3,126 km
unpaved: 13,325
km (1997) |
| Waterways: |
144 km
note: on Lake
Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and Shire Riverall |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Chipoka, Monkey Bay, Nkhata Bay,
Nkhotakota, Chilumba |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 6
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 38
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
14
under 914 m: 23 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
