Open menu Close menu Open Search Close search Open sharebox Close sharebox
Support our Sponsor

. . Flags of the World Maps of All Countries
geographic.org; Home; Page; Country Index

Algeria Transportation 1999

    Railways:
    total: 4,772 km
    standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)
    narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge

    Highways:
    total: 102,424 km
    paved: 70,570 km (including 608 km of expressways)
    unpaved: 31,854 km (1995 est.)

    Pipelines: crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km

    Ports and harbors: Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes

    Merchant marine:
    total: 78 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 933,672 GRT/1,094,104 DWT
    ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 27, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas tanker 11, oil tanker 5, roll-on/roll-off cargo 13, short-sea passenger 5, specialized tanker 1 (1998 est.)

    Airports: 137 (1998 est.)

    Airports—with paved runways:
    total: 51
    over 3,047 m: 8
    2,438 to 3,047 m: 24
    1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
    914 to 1,523 m: 5
    under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)

    Airports—with unpaved runways:
    total: 86
    2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
    1,524 to 2,437 m: 24
    914 to 1,523 m: 40
    under 914 m: 19 (1998 est.)

    Heliports: 1 (1998 est.)

Support Our Sponsor

Support Our Sponsor

Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - -



Revised 1-Mar-99
Copyright © 1999 Photius Coutsoukis (all rights reserved)