Transport in Zimbabwe

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 1.2 Maps 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Ports and harbours 6 Airports 6.1 Airports - with paved runways 6.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 7 See also

[edit] Railways

The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.

total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2002), 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
note: note: includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2002)

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

• South Africa - yes - same gauge 1067mm
• Botswana - yes - same gauge 1067mm
• Zambia - yes - same gauge 1067mm
• Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1067mm

[edit] Maps

• UN Map

[edit] Highways

• total: 18,338 km
• paved: 8,692 km
• unpaved: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)

• A1:MANA POOLS-HARARE VIA KAROI
• A2:HARARE-KAOMBE(MOZAMBIQUE)VIA MUTOKO
• A3:MANICATOWN-HARARE VIA CHITUNGWIZA
• A4:HARARE-JOHANNESBURG(SOUTH AFRICA)VIA LYDIATE AND BEIT-BRIDGE
• A5:HARARE-FRANCISTOWN VIA PLUMTREE & BULAWAYO
• A6:BEITBRIDGE-GWANDA
• A7:HWANGE-LIVINGSTONE
• A8:(NOT BUILT YET)
• A9:MUTARE-BULAWAYO VIA LOBENULA
• A9 TOLLWAY(A10):DURBAN(SOUTH AFRICA)-MOUNT DARWIN VIA HARARE(STARTING APRIL 9th 2007)

[edit] Waterways

The Mazoe and Zambezi rivers are used for transporting chrome ore from Harare to Mozambique.

[edit] Pipelines

petroleum products 212 km

[edit] Ports and harbours

Binga, Kariba

[edit] Airports

430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)

• List of airports in Zimbabwe
  • Harare International Airport

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

• total: 17 (2002), 18 (1999 est.)
• over 3,047 m: 3 (2002, 1999)
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2002), 9 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 413 (2002), 441 (1999 est.)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 197 (2002), 217 (1999 est.)
• under 914 m: 212 (2002), 220 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

• Zimbabwe