Transport in Guinea-Bissau

Trucks on a rural road in Guinea-Bissau.

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

Railways

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There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. At the Port of Bissau, there was a small cargo railway working from the late 19th century into the 1940s.

In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of a railway to Guinea,[1][2] but the outbreak of the Guinea-Bissau Civil War in 1998 made these plans impossible.

Roads

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  • 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

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Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping in Guinea-Bissau.

Seaports and harbours

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Merchant Marine

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In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating.

Airports

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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:

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.)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Humanitarian - Thomson Reuters Foundation News". Alertnet.org. Retrieved 4 August 2018. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Loading..." Cenimar.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.