Transport in Zimbabwe

Railways

The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.

total: 3,427 km (2008), 2,759 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,427 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified - de-energized 2008) (2002), 2,759 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified; 42  km double track) (1995 est.) (Because of unreliable power, the electrified section has been turned off in January 2008)
note: Note: that includes the 318 km Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway Company line (2002).

Railway links with adjacent countries

• South Africa - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Botswana - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Zambia - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Maps

Stations served

Main article: Railway stations in Zimbabwe

Highways

Zimbabwean roads are managed and maintenanced & operated by ZINARA (Zimbabwe National Road Authority)

Zimbabwe has the Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.

• total roads: 18,338 km
• paved roads: 8,692 km
• unpaved roads: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)

See also the list of roads in Zimbabwe.

The public transport operator is the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO).

Zimbabwe has an average road & highway network, once on par with the UK, Ireland & Europe, but it is now with some need of maintenance of various poor conditioned roads.

'A' class roads are the country's national highways.

Highways

National (Tolled)

• A1:Harare-Kariba
• A2:Harare-Nyanga & Eastern Highlands
• A3:Harare-Mutare
• A4:Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge
• A5:Harare-Bulawayo
• A6:Victoria Falls-Beitbridge-N1 South Africa
• A7:
• A8:
• A9:
• A10:
• A11-A99
• A100-A999

Roads

Normal road

• N1-N99 (Normal Primary road)
• R1-R99 (Normal secondary road)
• B1-B99

'Street named roads are other or local roads e.g.: Sam Nujoma Street

Waterways

Waterways are not used for commercial transport; though some navigation is possible on Lake Kariba.

Pipelines

There is a pipeline for petroleum products 270 km long. (2010)

Ports and harbours

Binga, Chalala, and Kariba are on Lake Kariba.

Airports

202 (2012)

• List of airports in Zimbabwe
  • Harare International Airport

Airports - with paved runways

• total: 17
• pver 3,047 m: 3
• 2,438 to 3,047: 2
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
• 914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2012)

Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 185
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
• 914 to 1,523 m: 110
• under 914 m: 73 (2012)

See also

• Zimbabwe

External links

• UN Map, showing major transport links