Gabon

Gabon Transportation

Railways
total: 814 km
standard gauge: 814 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)

Highways
total: 8,464 km
paved: 838 km
unpaved: 7,626 km (2000 est.)

Waterways
general assessment: adequate service by African standards and improving with the help of the growing mobile cell system
domestic: adequate system of cable, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, radiotelephone communication stations, and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: country code - 241; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Pipelines
gas 210 km; oil 1,385 km (2004)

Ports and harbors
Cap Lopez, Kango, Lambarene, Libreville, Mayumba, Owendo, Port-Gentil

Airports
56 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 11
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 45
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 15
under 914 m: 23 (2004 est.)



- Info Provided by the CIA World Factbook -