Transport in Kuwait

Contents

Railways

unknown km

Proposed lines

2008

A international mainline railway the Gulf Railway and a four line metro network is proposed. [1]

2007

Maps

Stations served

Highways

total: 5,749 km
paved: 4,887 km
unpaved: 862 km (2004)

Waterways

none

Pipelines

crude oil 877 km; petroleum products 57 km; natural gas 269 km

Ports and harbors

Kuwait lies on the Persian Gulf and ports include: Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait, Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud

Merchant marine

total: 38 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,294,233 GRT/3,730,776 DWT
ships by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, container 6, liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 4, petroleum tanker 20
foreign-owned: 1 (Iran 1)
registered in other countries:29 (Bahrain 3, Comoros 1, Liberia 1, Libya 1, Panama 2, Qatar 7, Saudi Arabia 6, UAE 8) (2005)

Airports

7 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 4
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m m: 1
under 914 m: 2 (2005)

Heliports

5 (2006)

Museum

The Historical, Vintage , and classical cars museum in Kuwait.

National Airline

See also

References

  1. ^ Railway Gazette International July 2008 p409 with map
  2. ^ RailwaysAfrica 5/2007 p36