Short facts about transportation in Yemen

Railways:

0 km

Highways:

total:  69,263 km paved:  9,963 km unpaved:  59,300 km (1999)

Waterways:

none

Pipelines:

crude oil 644 km; petroleum products 32 km

Ports and harbors:

Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla, As Salif, Mocha, Nishtun

Merchant marine:

total:  4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 15,075 GRT/23,562 DWT ships by type:  cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3 (2000 est.)

Airports:

50 (2000 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

total:  13 over 3,047 m:  2 2,438 to 3,047 m:  8 1,524 to 2,437 m:  1 914 to 1,523 m:  1 under 914 m:  1 (2000 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total:  37 over 3,047 m:  2 2,438 to 3,047 m:  9 1,524 to 2,437 m:  8 914 to 1,523 m:  13 under 914 m:  5 (2000 est.)

Source: World Factbook