Benin

Benin Transportation

Railways
total: 578 km
narrow gauge: 578 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)

Highways
total: 6,787 km
paved: 1,357 km (including 10 km of expressways)
unpaved: 5,430 km (1999 est.)

Waterways
general assessment: NA
domestic: fair system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections
international: country code - 229; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Ports and harbors
Cotonou, Porto-Novo

Merchant marine
none

Airports
5 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2004 est.)



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