Transport in Zimbabwe

Transport in Zimbabwe

Railways

The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.

"total:" 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)
"narrow gauge:" 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2002), 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.) (because of unreliable power, the electrified section has been turned off in January 2008).
"note:" note: includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2002)

Railway links with adjacent countries

* South Africa - yes - same gauge 1067mm
* Botswana - yes - same gauge 1067mm
* Zambia - yes - same gauge 1067mm
* Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1067mm

Maps

* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/zimbabwe.pdf UN Map]

Highways

In Zimbabwe they also have The Automobile Association but it is called Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.
* total: 18,338 km
* paved: 8,692 km
* unpaved: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)see List of roads in Zimbabwe

Recently, Zimbabwe had launched Autofamba (Plural:Maautofamba] the highway network , and Autoruwendo the freeway network of Zimbabwe.

Mainly, Zimbabwe has poorly maintenanced roads, but an excellent road network. The roads are governed by Zimstrada, a subsidiary of Italy's Autostrada.
* A1:MANA POOLS-HARARE VIA KAROI
* A2:HARARE-KAOMBE(MOZAMBIQUE)VIA MUTOKO
* A3:MANICATOWN-HARARE VIA CHITUNGWIZA
* A4:HARARE-JOHANNESBURG(SOUTH AFRICA)VIA LYDIATE AND BEIT-BRIDGE
* A5:HARARE-FRANCISTOWN VIA PLUMTREE & BULAWAYO
* A6:BEITBRIDGE-GWANDA
* A7:HWANGE-LIVINGSTONE
* A8:(NOT BUILT YET)
* A9:MUTARE-BULAWAYO VIA LOBENULA
* A9 TOLLWAY(A10):DURBAN(SOUTH AFRICA)-MOUNT DARWIN VIA HARARE(STARTING APRIL 9th 2007)
* A2 Toll:MACHEKE-NYANGA
* N1:Chitungwiza-Seke
* N2:] Harare-Borrowdale Brooke
* N3:ZBCTv Centre-New Charleston(Via:Kelenshulme)

mall roads/short distance roads

*B6 Opel Africa Car centre-Sky Port
*L889 The Brookessee List of small Roads in Zimbabwe

Freeways

* F1:Gweru-Leigh-Shurugwi
* F2:Bradington-Shangai
* F3:Masvingo(The Provinces)-Nyanga

Expressways

* M3:Zakariya-White Lake Valley-Bloowming Dales
* E1:Southerton-Willowvale
* E2:Charles Prince Airport-Bindura
* Causeway:Hatfield-(Via:London Park)-Harare International Airport

Ring Roads

* Harare City Inner Ringway Orbital:City Centre and for more places visit
* www.VisitHarare.co.zw or see
* List of Ring Roads in Zimbabwe.

*A0 Zimbabwe ring road

[http://www.Zimstrada.co.zw Zimbabwe ring road]

Waterways

The Mazoe and Zambezi rivers are used for transporting chrome ore from Harare to Mozambique.

Pipelines

petroleum products 212 km

Ports and harbours

Binga, Karibahi

Airports

430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)

*List of airports in Zimbabwe
**Harare International Airport

Airports - with paved runways

* total: 17 (2002), 18 (1999 est.)
* over 3,047 m: 3 (2002, 1999)
* 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999)
* 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
* 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2002), 9 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

* total: 413 (2002), 441 (1999 est.)
* 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
* 914 to 1,523 m: 197 (2002), 217 (1999 est.)
* under 914 m: 212 (2002), 220 (1999 est.)

See also

* Zimbabwe

References


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