Short facts about transportation in South Africa
| Railways: |
total: 21,431 km
narrow gauge: 20,995 km 1.067-m gauge (9,087 km
electrified); 436 km 0.610-m gauge
(1995) |
| Highways: |
total: 358,596 km
paved: 59,753 km (including 1927 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 298,843 km
(1996) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 931 km; petroleum products
1,748 km; natural gas 322 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Cape Town, Durban, East London,
Mosselbaai, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay,
Saldanha |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 271,650 GRT/268,604
DWT
ships by type: container 6, petroleum tanker 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
741 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 142
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m:
5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 47
914 to 1,523 m:
71
under 914 m: 10 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 599
1,524 to 2,437 m: 33
914 to 1,523 m:
304
under 914 m: 262 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
