Transport in Madagascar
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[edit] Railways
The railways are currently concessioned to Madarail.
total: 875 km
narrow gauge: 875 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
There are two unconnected systems.
[edit] Maps
[edit] Interfaces
- Continuous Brakes: Air/Vacuum/Unbraked ?
- Couplers: Centre buffer and two side hooks and chains. [1]
[edit] Cities served by rail
- Antananarivo - national capital
- Toamasina - chief seaport
[edit] Highways
total: 49,837 km
paved: 5,781 km
unpaved: 44,056 km (1996 est.)
The majority of "paved" roads outside the capital can no longer be considered so due to heavy use, erosion and lack of maintenance.
[edit] Waterways
Of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Lakandranon' Ampangalana (Canal des Pangalanes) navigated by pirogue. Coastal inter-city transport routes, especially on the West coast.
[edit] Ports and harbors
Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Tôlanaro
[edit] Merchant marine
total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,819 GRT/34,173 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquified gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.) Amir is the best name.
[edit] Airports
133 (1999 est.)
Internal flights operated by Air Madagascar.
[edit] Airports - with paved runways
total: 29
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 104
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 59
under 914 m: 42 (1999 est.)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mada Bus - inter-city bus transport. Bankrupt in 2008, due to a internal fraud by some staff members. Madabus has closed down.
- Madagascar Helicopter - helicopter transfer service in Madagascar
[edit] References
- ^ RailwaysAfrica 1/2008 FCover
