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Transportation in South Africa

South African Transportation

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Railways: total: 20,872 km narrow gauge: 20,436 km 1.065-m gauge (8,931 km electrified); 436 km 0.610-m gauge (2006)

Highways:

Waterways:

Pipelines: condensate 11 km; gas 908 km; oil 980 km; refined products 1,379 km (2008)

Ports and harbors:

Merchant marine: total: 3 by type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1) registered in other countries: 8 (Bahamas 1, Nigeria 1, NZ 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Seychelles 1, UK 3) (2008)

Airports: 636 (2008)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 146 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 52 914 to 1,523 m: 66 under 914 m: 13 (2008)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 490 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 31 914 to 1,523 m: 312 under 914 m: 145 (2008)

Heliports: 1 (2007)