Transport in Zimbabwe
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[edit] Railways
The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.
total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2002), 2,759 km 1.067-m 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: includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2002)
[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries
South Africa - yes - same gauge 1067mm
Botswana - yes - same gauge 1067mm
Zambia - yes - same gauge 1067mm
Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1067mm
[edit] Maps
[edit] Highways
In Zimbabwe they also have The Automobile Association but it is called Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.
- total: 18,338 km
- paved: 8,692 km
- unpaved: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)
see List of roads in Zimbabwe
Recently, Zimbabwe had launched Autofamba (Plural:Maautofamba]] the highway network , and Autoruwendo the freeway network of Zimbabwe.
Mainly, Zimbabwe has poorly maintenanced roads, but an excellent road network. The roads are governed by Zimstrada, a subsidiary of Italy's Autostrada.
- A1:MANA POOLS-HARARE VIA KAROI
- A2:HARARE-KAOMBE(MOZAMBIQUE)VIA MUTOKO
- A3:MANICATOWN-HARARE VIA CHITUNGWIZA
- A4:HARARE-JOHANNESBURG(SOUTH AFRICA)VIA LYDIATE AND BEIT-BRIDGE
- A5:HARARE-FRANCISTOWN VIA PLUMTREE & BULAWAYO
- A6:BEITBRIDGE-GWANDA
- A7:HWANGE-LIVINGSTONE
- A8:(NOT BUILT YET)
- A9:MUTARE-BULAWAYO VIA LOBENULA
- A9 TOLLWAY(A10):DURBAN(SOUTH AFRICA)-MOUNT DARWIN VIA HARARE(STARTING APRIL 9th 2007)
- A2 Toll:MACHEKE-NYANGA
- N1:Chitungwiza-Seke
- N2:Disneyland Resort Harare-Borrowdale Brooke
- N3:ZBCTv Centre-New Charleston(Via:Kelenshulme)
[edit] Small roads/short distance roads
- B6 Opel Africa Car centre-Sky Port
- L889 The Brookes
see List of small Roads in Zimbabwe
[edit] Freeways
[edit] Expressways
- M3:Zakariya-White Lake Valley-Bloowming Dales
- E1:Southerton-Willowvale
- E2:Charles Prince Airport-Bindura
- Causeway:Hatfield-(Via:London Park)-Harare International Airport
[edit] Ring Roads
- Harare City Inner Ringway Orbital:City Centre and for more places visit
- www.VisitHarare.co.zw or see
- List of Ring Roads in Zimbabwe.
- A0 Zimbabwe ring road
[edit] Waterways
The Mazoe and Zambezi rivers are used for transporting chrome ore from Harare to Mozambique.
[edit] Pipelines
petroleum products 212 km
[edit] Ports and harbours
[edit] Airports
430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with paved runways
- total: 17 (2002), 18 (1999 est.)
- over 3,047 m: 3 (2002, 1999)
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999)
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
- 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2002), 9 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways
- total: 413 (2002), 441 (1999 est.)
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
- 914 to 1,523 m: 197 (2002), 217 (1999 est.)
- under 914 m: 212 (2002), 220 (1999 est.)
