Transport in Zimbabwe
Railways
The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.
total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,077 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified - de-energized 2008) (2002), 2,759 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.) (Because of unreliable power, the electrified section has been turned off in January 2008)
note: Note: that includes the 318 km Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway Company line (2002).
Railway links with adjacent countries
- South Africa - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Botswana - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Zambia - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Maps
Stations served
Highways
Zimbabwean roads are managed and maintenanced & operated by ZINARA (Zimbabwe National Road Authority)
Zimbabwe has the Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.
- total roads: 18,338 km
- paved roads: 8,692 km
- unpaved roads: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)
See also the list of roads in Zimbabwe.
The public transport operator is the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO).
Zimbabwe has an average road & highway network, once on par with the UK, Ireland & Europe, but it is now with some need of maintenance of various poor conditioned roads.
'A' class roads are the country's national highways.
Highways
National (Tolled)
- A1:Harare-Kariba
- A2:Harare-Nyanga & Eastern Highlands
- A3:Harare-Mutare
- A4:Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge
- A5:Harare-Bulawayo
- A6:Victoria Falls-Beitbridge-N1 South Africa
- A7:
- A8:
- A9:
- A10:
- A11-A99
- A100-A999
Roads
Normal road
- N1-N99 (Normal Primary road)
- R1-R99 (Normal secondary road)
- B1-B99
'Street named roads are other or local roads e.g: Sam Nujoma Street
Waterways
Waterways are not used for commercial transport.
Pipelines
There is a pipeline for petroleum products 212 km long.
Ports and harbours
Binga, Chalala, and Kariba are on Lake Kariba.
Airports
430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)
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.)
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.)
See also
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