Transport in Libya
Railways
Highways
Total:
83,200 km
Paved:
47,590 km
Unpaved:
35,610 km (1996 est.)
There are about 83,200 km of roads in Libya, 47,590 km of which are surfaced.
Regional highways
Libya has two routes in the
Ports and harbours
Mediterranean Sea
(west to east)
Merchant marine
Total: 17 ships (1000 GT or over) 96,062 GT/88,760 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
By type: Cargo 9, Liquified Gas 3, Passenger/Cargo 2, Petroleum Tanker 1, Roll on/Roll off 2 Foreign-owned: 4 (Kuwait 1, Turkey 2, UAE 1) (2005)
Airports
139 (2005) Most international flights arrive in and through Tripoli International Airport.
Airports - with paved runways
Total: 59
over 3,047 m: 23
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 2 (2005)
Airports - with unpaved runways
Total: 80
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
914 to 1,523 m: 41
under 914 m: 18 (2008)
See also
References
- ^ "Earthworks 60% complete on first section of Libyan network". Railway Gazette International. 2001-01-01.
- ^ "Work starts on Libyan railway". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
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