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    South Africa Transportation - 2004

    https://immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/south_africa/south_africa_transportation.html
    SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Railways:
      total: 22,298 km
      narrow gauge: 21,984 km 1.065-m gauge (10,436 km electrified); 314 km 0.610-m gauge
      note: includes a 2,228 km commuter rail system (2002)

      Highways:
      total: 362,099 km
      paved: 73,506 km (including 2,032 km of expressways)
      unpaved: 288,593 km (2000)

      Waterways:
      NA

      Pipelines:
      condensate 100 km; gas 741 km; oil 847 km; refined products 1,354 km (2003)

      Ports and harbors:
      Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha

      Merchant marine:
      total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT/37,091 DWT
      foreign-owned: Denmark 1, Netherlands 1
      registered in other countries: 7 (2003 est.)
      by type: container 1, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 2

      Airports:
      728 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways:
      total: 145
      over 3,047 m: 10
      2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
      1,524 to 2,437 m: 51
      914 to 1,523 m: 68
      under 914 m: 11 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:
      total: 583
      1,524 to 2,437 m: 34
      914 to 1,523 m: 299
      under 914 m: 250 (2003 est.)


      NOTE: The information regarding South Africa on this page is re-published from the 2004 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of South Africa Transportation 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about South Africa Transportation 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.

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