Short facts about transportation in Mauritius

Railways:

0 km

Highways:

total:  1,910 km paved:  1,834 km (including 36 km of expressways) unpaved:  76 km (1998)

Waterways:

none

Ports and harbors:

Port Louis

Merchant marine:

total:  9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 61,909 GRT/87,313 DWT ships by type:  cargo 2, combination bulk 2, container 2, liquefied gas 1, refrigerated cargo 2 note:  includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: India 1 (2000 est.)

Airports:

5 (2000 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

total:  2 over 3,047 m:  1 914 to 1,523 m:  1 (2000 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total:  3 914 to 1,523 m:  1 under 914 m:  2 (2000 est.)

Source: World Factbook