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Transport in Guinea Bissau

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Transport in Guinea-Bissau

Transport infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau is basic, with most roads outside the capital being unpaved.

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Railways

There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of railway to Guinea.

Roads

  • 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

    Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping

    Seaports and harbours

  • Port of Bissau
  • Buba
  • Cacheu
  • Farim

    • Merchant Marine

    In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating.

    Airports

    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:

  • 3 (Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, Cufar Airport, and Bubaque Airport)

    • 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.)

    • References

    Transport in Guinea-Bissau Wikipedia
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