Transportation in Myanmar
Railways:
total:
3,991 km
narrow gauge:
3,991 km 1.000-m gauge
Highways:
total:
28,200 km
paved:
3,440 km
unpaved:
24,760 km (1996 est.)
Waterways: 12,800 km; 3,200 km navigable by large commercial vessels
Pipelines: Crude oil 1,343 km; natural gas 330 km
Ports and harbors: Bassein, Bhamo, Chauk, Mandalay, Moulmein, Myitkyina, Rangoon, Akyab (Sittwe), Tavoy
Merchant marine:
total:
40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 472,284 GRT/716,533 DWT
Ships by type:
bulk 13, cargo 20, container 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2 (1999 est.)
note:
a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1998 est.)
Airports: 80 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
10
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
5
914 to 1,523 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
70
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
13
914 to 1,523 m:
22
under 914 m:
32 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 1 (1999 est.)
See also