Transport in Namibia

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links to adjacent countries 1.2 Infrastructure 1.3 Maps 1.4 Towns served by rail 2 Highways 3 Ports and harbours 3.1 Atlantic Ocean 4 Merchant marine 5 Airports 5.1 Airports - with paved runways 5.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 6 See also

[edit] Railways

• See Railways in Namibia
• In 2005, line to Ondangwa near Angolan border is under construction.

Railways in Namibia are operated by TransNamib.

total: 2,382 km narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1.067-m gauge; single track (2002, 1995)

[edit] Railway links to adjacent countries

• Angola - no - agreement signed for link - same 1067mm gauge[1]
• Botswana - no - same gauge - in 2006 a proprosed electrified railway connecting from Lüderitz for coal traffix.
• South Africa - yes - same 1067mm gauge
• Zambia - no - same gauge
• Zimbabwe - no - same gauge - appears to meet at a point!

[edit] Infrastructure

• New design of track

• Gobabis - proposed dry port 227 east of Windhoek

^[1]

[edit] Maps

• [2]

• UN Map

[edit] Towns served by rail

• St. Clara
• Oshikango - (Angola-Namibia border)
• Tsumeb - railhead
• Ondangwa
• Otavi
• Outjo - railhead
• Seehelm - junction
• Gobabis - railhead
• Karibib - junction
• Walvis Bay - the most efficient port on the African continent.
• Chamuatete, Angola - in planning.
• Karasburg - near South Africa border
• Windhoek - capital

[edit] Highways

total: 64,808 km (2001), 63,258 km (1997 est.)
paved: 5,378 km (2001), 5,250 km (1997 est.)
unpaved: 59,430 km (2001), 58,008 km (1997 est.)

[edit] Ports and harbours

[edit] Atlantic Ocean

• Walvis Bay - railhead
• Lüderitz - railhead

[edit] Merchant marine

none (2002, 1999 est.)

[edit] Airports

135 (2002, 1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

total: 21 (2002), 22 (1999 est.)
over 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999 est.)
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999 est.)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13 (2002), 15 (1999 est.)
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2002, 3 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 114 (2002) 113 (1999 est.)
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999 est.)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 22 (2002 est.), 21 (1999 est.)
914 to 1,523 m: 71 (2002), 69 (1999 est.)
under 914 m: 19 (2002), 21 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

• Namibia

• TransNamib
• Namibian Airports - History, data, airlines, parking, car rental, photos, planespotting,...