Short facts about transportation in Nicaragua
| Highways: |
total: 16,382 km
paved: 1,818 km
unpaved: 14,564
km (1998) |
| Waterways: |
2,220 km (including 2 large
lakes) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 56
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Bluefields, Corinto, El Bluff, Puerto
Cabezas, Puerto Sandino, Rama, San Juan del Sur |
| Merchant
marine: |
none (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
182 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 11
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 171
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
25
under 914 m: 145 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
