Algeria|Transportation

Transportation

Railways:

total: 4,820 km (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)

standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)

narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1996)

Highways:

total: 104,000 km

paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways)

unpaved: 32,344 km (1996 est.)

Pipelines: crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km

Ports and harbors: Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes

Merchant marine:

total: 78 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 940,196 GRT/1,094,104 DWT

ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 27, chemical tanker 7, liquified gas 11, petroleum tanker 5, roll-on/roll-off 13, short-sea passenger 5,

specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Airports: 137 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 51

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 25

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 1 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 86

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 23

914 to 1,523 m: 41

under 914 m: 19 (1999 est.)

Heliports: 1 (1999 est.)