Transport in Guinea-Bissau
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Transport infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau is basic, with most roads outside the capital Bissau being unpaved.
Railways
[edit]There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. At the Port of Bissau, there was a small cargo railway working from the late 19th century into the 1940s.
In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of a railway to Guinea,[1][2] but the outbreak of the Guinea-Bissau Civil War in 1998 made these plans impossible.
Roads
[edit]- Total: 4,400 km
- Paved: 453 km
- Unpaved: 3,947 km (1996 est.)
The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea-Bissau, connecting it to Banjul (the Gambia), Conakry (Guinea), and eventually to 11 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Waterways
[edit]Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping in Guinea-Bissau.
Seaports and harbours
[edit]Merchant Marine
[edit]In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating.
Airports
[edit]The main airport serving the country, and the only one with scheduled commercial service, is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau.
- 30 (1999 est.)
Paved runways:
Over 3, 047 m:
- 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
- 1
914 to 1,523 m:
- 1
Unpaved runways:
- 27
1,524 to 2,437 m:
- 1
914 to 1,523 m:
- 4
under 914 m:
- 22 (1999 est.)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Humanitarian - Thomson Reuters Foundation News". Alertnet.org. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Loading..." Cenimar.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
