Short facts about transportation in Sudan
| Railways: |
total: 5,311 km
narrow gauge: 4,595 km 1.067-m gauge; 716 km
1.6096-m gauge plantation line
note: the main line linking
Khartoum to Port Sudan carries over two-thirds of Sudan's rail
traffic |
| Highways: |
total: 11,900 km
paved: 4,320 km
unpaved: 7,580 km
(1996) |
| Pipelines: |
refined products 815
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Juba, Khartoum, Kusti, Malakal, Nimule,
Port Sudan, Sawakin |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 38,093 GRT/49,727
DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 12
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 49
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m:
25
under 914 m: 9 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
