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World Factbook: Madagascar Transportation


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Madagascar Transportation:

Railways:
total: 732 km (2004 est.)
narrow gauge: 732 km 1.000-m gauge

Highways:
total: 49,827 km (1999 est.)
paved: 5,780 km
unpaved: 44,047 km

Waterways:
600 km (2004 est.)

Ports and harbors:
Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara

Merchant marine:
total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 14,865 GRT / 17,936 DWT
by type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2
registered in other countries: 1
(2005)

Airports:
116 (2004 est.)

Airports — with paved runways:
total: 29
over 3047m: 1
2438 to 3047m: 2
1524 to 2437m: 4
914 to 1523m: 20
under 914m: 2
(2004 est.)

Airports — with unpaved runways:
total: 87
1524 to 2437m: 2
914 to 1523m: 42
under 914m: 43
(2004 est.)



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Washington D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
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