Mozambique Transportion

Country Name: Republic of Mozambique

Capital City: Maputo

Population: 19,686,505

Population Growth: 1.38% (2006)

Currency: metical (MZM)

Languages: Portuguese 8.8% (official)

Area: 801,590 sq km

Inflation Rate: 12.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 21% (1997)

Domain extension: .mz

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF MOZAMBIQUE

Railways - total:

Railways - standard gauge:

Railways - broad gauge:

2,983 km 1.067-m gauge; 140 km 0.762-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

158 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

136

Heliports:

Waterways:

460 km (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake) (2007)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 918 km;

Pipelines - oil:

Pipelines - refined products:

294 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Beira, Maputo, Nacala