Transport in Ghana

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 1.2 Timeline 1.2.1 2006 1.2.2 2005 1.3 Maps 1.4 Towns served by rail 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Seaports and harbors 5.1 Atlantic Ocean 6 Merchant marine 7 Airports 7.1 Airports - with paved runways 7.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 8 See also

[edit] Railways

total: 953 km (undergoing major rehabilitation)
narrow gauge: 953 km 1.067-m gauge (32 km double track) (1997 est.)

The railway system in Ghana is confined to the plains south of the barrier range on mountains north of the beautiful Ghanaian city of Kumasi.

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

• Burkina Faso - no - break-of-gauge 1067mm/1000mm
• Togo- no - break-of-gauge 1067mm/1000mm
• Ivory Coast - no - break-of-gauge 1067mm/1000mm

[edit] Timeline

[edit] 2006

Accoding to ghanaweb.com on 23 March 2006, a Czech consortium is proposing to build varius new lines, include a link to Burkina Faso.

• • Receiving the proposals, Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi expressed satisfaction with the Company's interest, which, he said, was shown in the short period during which CZMT had presented the proposal. He said the terms of the proposal would be studied as soon as possible and Cabinet approval sought. "With this and the strong assurance from the Czech Government, we hope to begin the feasibility studies next week," he said. The Minister said the Western Corridor Lines begin from Takoradi to Awaso through the western part of Brong Ahafo Region including places like Sunyani, Techiman and Wenchi to the North through Bamboi, Bole and Wa to Hamile. Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi said the line had an economic potential of moving huge cargo from neighbouring Burkina Faso and also facilitating the movement of minerals such as bauxite and manganese.

[edit] 2005

On 2 July 2005, the Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways announced some plans to extend the railway system to facilitate economic development. To begin with, $5 million is being sought from the African Development Bank (ADB) for feasibility studies.

Some possible projects include:

• extend from Ejisu to Nkroranza and Techiman
• Tamale to Bolgatanga and Paga to Burkina Faso
• Wenchi, Bole to Wa and Hamile and also to Burkina Faso
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• Yendi - iron ore deposits - ^[1]

[edit] Maps

• UN Map

[edit] Towns served by rail

• Accra, Awasa, Betkwa, Dunkwa
• Kumasi, Kongon, Koloridue
• Nkawkaw, Nsawani, Obuasi, Sekondi, Tarkwa ( junction ), Takoradi

• Prestea - branch terminus
• Awaso - branch terminus

[edit] Highways

total: 39,409 km
paved: 11,653 km (including 30 km of expressways)
unpaved: 27,756 km (1997 est.)

[edit] Waterways

The Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers provide 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters; Lake Volta provides 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways

[edit] Pipelines

0 km

[edit] Seaports and harbors

[edit] Atlantic Ocean

Takoradi, Tema

[edit] Merchant marine

total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 13,484 GRT/18,583 DWT
ships by type: petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 4 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports

12 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

Kotoka International Airport

total: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

• Ghana

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