Madagascar Transportation 1997

Railways
total : 883 km
narrow gauge: 883 km 1.000-m gauge (1994)

Highways
total: 49,837 km
paved: 5,731 km
unpaved : 44,106 km (1995 est.)

Waterways of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Canaldes Pangalanes

Ports and harbors Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara

Merchant marine
total: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,624 GRT/28,621 DWT
ships by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 2, roll-on/roll-offcargo 2 (1996 est.)

Airports 105 (1996 est.)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 58
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m : 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 21
under 914 m: 31 (1996 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 47
1,524 to 2,437 m : 2
914 to 1,523 m: 45 (1996 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Madagascar on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Madagascar Transportation 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Madagascar Transportation 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.