Short facts about transportation in Suriname
| Railways: |
total: 166 km (single track)
standard gauge: 80 km 1.435-m
gauge
narrow gauge: 86 km 1.000-m gauge
note:
Suriname railroads are not in operation
(2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 4,530 km
paved: 1,178 km
unpaved: 3,352 km
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
1,200 km
note: most
important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging up to 7 m
can navigate many of the principal waterways |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Albina, Moengo, New Nickerie,
Paramaribo, Paranam, Wageningen |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,432 GRT/4,525 DWT
ships
by type: cargo 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 5
over 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 41
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m: 35 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
