Short facts about transportation in Zambia
| Railways: |
total: 2,164 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 2,164 km 1.067-m gauge (13
km double track)
note: the total includes 891 km of the
Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), which operates 1,860 km of 1.067-m
narrow gauge track between Dar es Salaam and Kapiri Mposhi where it connects to
the Zambia Railways system; TAZARA is not a part of the Zambia Railways system;
Zambia Railways assets are scheduled for concessioning in
2001 |
| Highways: |
total: 66,781 km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km (1997
est.) |
| Waterways: |
2,250 km
note: includes
Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula
rivers |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 1,724
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Mpulungu |
| Airports: |
112 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 13
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m: 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 99
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m: 65
under 914 m: 31 (2000
est.) | Source: World Factbook |
