South Africa Transportation:
Railways:
total: 20,872 km (2004 est.)
narrow gauge: 20,436 km 1.065-m gauge (10,436 km electrified); 436 km 0.610-m gauge
note: Includes a 1,210 km commuter rail system
Highways:
total: 275,971 km (2002 est.)
paved: 57,568 km (including 2,032 km of expressways)
unpaved: 218,403 km
Pipelines:
oil: 847 km
condensate: 100 km
gas: 1,052 km
refined products: 1,354 km
(2004)
Ports and harbors:
Cape Town, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay
Merchant marine:
total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT / 37,091 DWT
by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)
registered in other countries: 7
(2005)
Airports:
728 (2004 est.)
Airports — with paved runways:
total: 144
over 3047m: 10
2438 to 3047m: 5
914 to 1523m: 67
under 914m: 11
1524 to 2437m: 51
(2004 est.)
Airports — with unpaved runways:
total: 584
1524 to 2437m: 34
under 914m: 250
914 to 1523m: 300
(2004 est.)
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