Transport in Fiji

Transport in Fiji

= Railways =

: "Main article: Rail transport in Fiji.Total: 597 km; 597 km 0.610-m gauge (1995)

Narrow gauge: Note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation The railway is not for passenger or public use.

Waterways

203 km; 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges

Ports and harbors

Labasa, Lautoka, Levuka, Savusavu, Suva

Merchant marine

Total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,870 GRT/DWT|14,787|metric|first=yesShips by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Airports

: "Main article: List of airports in Fiji.

Major airports include:
*Nadi International Airport
*Nausori International AirportTotal 25 (1999 est.)

Airports with paved runways

Total: 3Over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1999 est.)

Airports with unpaved runways

Total: 22914 to 1,523 m: 5Under 914 m: 17 (1999 est.)

References

* "CIA World Factbook" (c2002)
* "Cane Train: The Sugar-cane Railways of Fiji" by Peter Dyer & Peter Hodge (1988, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc, Wellington) ISBN 0908573502 a revision of:
* "Balloon Stacks and Sugar Cane" by Peter Dyer & Peter Hodge (1961, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc, Wellington)

See also

*Fiji


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