Short facts about transportation in Saudi Arabia
| Railways: |
total: 1,390 km
standard gauge: 1,390 km 1.435-m gauge (448 km
double track) (1992) |
| Highways: |
total: 146,524 km
paved: 44,104 km
unpaved:
102,420 km (1997 est.) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 6,400 km; petroleum products
150 km; natural gas 2,200 km (includes natural gas liquids 1,600
km) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah,
Jizan, Rabigh, Ra's al Khafji, Mishab, Ras Tanura, Yanbu' al Bahr, Madinat
Yanbu' al Sinaiyah |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,154,619 GRT/1,533,732
DWT
ships by type: cargo 11, chemical tanker 8, container 5,
liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 3, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 18,
refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 13, short-sea passenger 8 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
206 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 70
over 3,047 m: 31
2,438 to 3,047 m:
11
1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m: 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 136
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m:
77
914 to 1,523 m: 39
under 914 m: 15 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
