Transport in the Gambia
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This article details the transportation of The Gambia
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Highways:
As of 2002, there were 2,700 km of roads, including 956 km of paved roads. There were 106,600 passenger cars and 142,300 commercial vehicles were in use.
total: 3,742 km
(country comparison to the world: 159)
paved: 723 km
unpaved: 3,019 km (2004)
Newly paved roads are usually in excellent condition.
not only provides important internal transport but is also an international commercial link. Oceangoing vessels can travel 240 km upstream. In 2004 there were 390 km of total waterways. Banjul
, the principal port, receives about 300 ships annually. Ferries operate across the river and between Banjul and Barra
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With the construction of major all-weather roads on both sides of the Gambia River, the waterway has become less significant for passenger traffic.
Waterways: 390 km (small ocean-going vessels can reach 190 km) (2008)
country comparison to the world: 90
Ports and harbours: Banjul
, Gambia Ports Authority
Merchant marine:
total:5
country comparison to the world: 133
by type: passenger/cargo: 4, petroleum tanker 1 (2008)
, 26 km from Banjul
. Air Gambia, 60% state owned, acts as an agent only. Foreign air carriers provide international service.
Airports: 1 (2008): Banjul International Airport
Yundum
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country comparison to the world: 133
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2008)
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
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Railways and roads
Railways: no railwaysHighways:
As of 2002, there were 2,700 km of roads, including 956 km of paved roads. There were 106,600 passenger cars and 142,300 commercial vehicles were in use.
total: 3,742 km
(country comparison to the world: 159)
paved: 723 km
unpaved: 3,019 km (2004)
Newly paved roads are usually in excellent condition.
Waterways
The Gambia RiverGambia River
The Gambia River is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul...
not only provides important internal transport but is also an international commercial link. Oceangoing vessels can travel 240 km upstream. In 2004 there were 390 km of total waterways. Banjul
Banjul
-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
, the principal port, receives about 300 ships annually. Ferries operate across the river and between Banjul and Barra
Barra
The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.-Geography:The 2001 census showed that the resident population was 1,078...
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With the construction of major all-weather roads on both sides of the Gambia River, the waterway has become less significant for passenger traffic.
Waterways: 390 km (small ocean-going vessels can reach 190 km) (2008)
country comparison to the world: 90
Ports and harbours: Banjul
Banjul
-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
, Gambia Ports Authority
Gambia Ports Authority
The Gambia Ports Authority is a government agency responsible for the governance and maintenance of the ports and port facilities of The Gambia, principally that of the Port of Banjul on the Gambia River...
Merchant marine:
total:5
country comparison to the world: 133
by type: passenger/cargo: 4, petroleum tanker 1 (2008)
Airports
There is an international airport (the country’s only one) at YundumYundum
Yundum is a small town in Gambia, east of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport....
, 26 km from Banjul
Banjul
-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
. Air Gambia, 60% state owned, acts as an agent only. Foreign air carriers provide international service.
Airports: 1 (2008): Banjul International Airport
Banjul International Airport
Banjul International Airport also known as Yundum International is the international airport of Banjul, capital of The Gambia.In 2004, the airport served 967,719 passengers....
Yundum
Yundum
Yundum is a small town in Gambia, east of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport....
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country comparison to the world: 133
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2008)