Transport in Mozambique
Encyclopedia
Railways
total:
3,123 km
narrow gauge:
2,983 km of gauge;
narrow gauge:
140 km of gauge (2005)
- The railways do not all interconnect.
Standards
- CouplerCoupling (railway)A coupling is a mechanism for connecting rolling stock in a train. The design of the coupler is standard, and is almost as important as the railway gauge, since flexibility and convenience are maximised if all rolling stock can be coupled together.The equipment that connects the couplings to the...
: CBC - BrakesBrake (railway)Brakes are used on the cars of railway trains to enable deceleration, control acceleration or to keep them standing when parked. While the basic principle is familiar from road vehicle usage, operational features are more complex because of the need to control multiple linked carriages and to be...
: Air
Railway links to adjacent countries
MalawiTransport in Malawi
Transportation in Malawi is poorly developed. The country of almost 14 million has 39 airports, 6 with paved runways and 33 with unpaved runways. It has of railways, all narrow-gauge and about 45 percent of its roads are paved...
on Nacala line in operation; link to Sena Line, out of service South Africa
Transport in South Africa
-Roads:Approximately ten thousand people die on roads in South Africa yearly.The national speed limit is between 40 or 80 km/h in residential areas and 120 km/h on national roads/freeways/motorways....
yes - same gauge - Swaziland
Transport in Swaziland
Public transport is the main means of transportation in Swaziland. Car ownership is low, at 32 cars per 1,000 people. The National Road Network has 1500km of main roads and 2270km of district roads.- Railways :total:...
yes - same gauge - Tanzania
Transport in Tanzania
Transport in Tanzania is mainly by road, supplemented by rail. Tanzania's road network, is of limited quality and not many roads are tarmacked. Dirt roads become impassable during the rainy season and can remain impassable for days, or, more often, weeks. The only reliable surface connection from...
no direct link - break of gauge - / Zambia
Transport in Zambia
-Railways in Zambia:Total: 2,164 km -Zambia Rail Network Map:-Principal lines:* Zambia Railways Limited — narrow gauge, 846 km Kitwe-Ndola-New Kapiri Mposhi-Kabwe-Lusaka-Livingstone-Zimbabwe with several freight branches mostly in the Copperbelt totalling 427 km including to DR Congo...
no direct link Zimbabwe
Transport in Zimbabwe
- Railways :The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.total: 3,077 km , 2,759 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km of gauge , 2,759 km of gauge - Railways :The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)narrow gauge:...
yes - same gauge - , from Beira
Beira, Mozambique
Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
and from Maputo
Maputo
Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
(Limpopo Line)
Maps
2008
- Two refurbished and regauged locomotives to be supplied by India's Golden RockGolden RockGolden Rock may refer to one of a number of things:* Kyaiktiyo Pagoda* Golden Rock Locomotive Workshops* Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli*A nickname for the island of Sint Eustatius, and an archeological site on that island: Golden Rock...
. The ABC Couplers were also converted to Centre Buffer Coupler (AAR)
- TeteTete-External links:* *...
to BeriaBeira, MozambiqueBeira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
coal haulage by 2010
Highways
total:
30,400 km
paved:
5,685 km
unpaved:
24,715 km (1996 est.)
Pipelines
crude oil 306 km; petroleum products 289 kmnote:
none of the pipelines are operating
Indian Ocean
- BeiraBeira, MozambiqueBeira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
- railheadRailheadThe word railhead is a railway term with two distinct meanings, depending upon its context.Sometimes, particularly in the context of modern freight terminals, the word is used to denote a terminus of a railway line, especially if the line is not yet finished, or if the terminus interfaces with...
for ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
via the Beira Railroad CorporationBeira Railroad CorporationThe Beira Railroad Corporation is a railway company formed by a lease from the Mozambique Ports and Railways to the Indian Rites and Ircon International consortium to operate a railroad that originates from the port of Beira, Mozambique as terminal... - InhambaneInhambaneInhambane, Terra de Boa Gente is a city located in southern Mozambique, lying on Inhambane Bay, 470 km northeast of Maputo. It is the capital of the Inhambane Province and according to the 2008 census has a population of 65,837, growing from the 1997 census of 54,157...
- MaputoMaputoMaputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
- railheadRailheadThe word railhead is a railway term with two distinct meanings, depending upon its context.Sometimes, particularly in the context of modern freight terminals, the word is used to denote a terminus of a railway line, especially if the line is not yet finished, or if the terminus interfaces with...
for South Africa - NacalaNacalaNacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is on the northern coast of Mozambique is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi...
- railheadRailheadThe word railhead is a railway term with two distinct meanings, depending upon its context.Sometimes, particularly in the context of modern freight terminals, the word is used to denote a terminus of a railway line, especially if the line is not yet finished, or if the terminus interfaces with...
for MalawiMalawiThe Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
with deep water port. - PembaPemba, MozambiquePemba is a port city in Mozambique. It is the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay.The town was founded by the Niassa Company in 1904 as Porto Amélia, after a queen of Portugal, at the peninsula's south western tip and has grown around a port. The city is...
- QuelimaneQuelimaneQuelimane is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands 25 km from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais . The river was named when Vasco da Gama, on his way to India, reached it and saw "good signs" that he was on...
- Matutuine - new coal port approved October 2009 in the far south.
Merchant marine
total:
3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,125 GRT/
ships by type:
cargo 3
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
: Belgium 2 (2002 est.)
Airports
158 (2006)The main airport in the country is Maputo International Airport
Maputo International Airport
Maputo International Airport , also known as Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique. It is the largest airport in Mozambique, and hub for LAM Mozambique Airlines and Kaya Airlines...
, which is also the hub of Mozambique's flag carrier, LAM Mozambique Airlines
LAM Mozambique Airlines
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAMMozambique Airlines , is the flag carrier of Mozambique. Based in Maputo, it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe under the IATA airline code TM and the ICAO airline code LAM, its callsign being MOZAMBIQUE.The carrier is a...
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Airports - with paved runways
total:
22
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
10
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m:
5 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
136
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
14
914 to 1,523 m:
34
under 914 m:
87 (2006)