Transportation in Syria (original) (raw)

Railways:
_total:_2,750 km
_standard gauge:_2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
_narrow gauge:_327 km 1.050-m gauge (2000)

See also Hedjaz Railway.

Highways:
_total:_36,377 km
_paved:_26,299 km (including 877 km of expressways)
_unpaved:_10,078 km (1999 est.)

**Waterways:**870 km; minimal economic importance

**Pipelines:**crude oil 1,304 km; petroleum products 515 km

**Ports and harbors:**Baniyas, Jablah, Latakia, Tartus

Merchant marine:
_total:_137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 429,005 GRT/626,069 DWT
_ships by type:_bulk 11, cargo 120, livestock carrier 5, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)

**Airports:**104 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
_total:_24
_over 3,047 m:_5
_2,438 to 3,047 m:_16
_914 to 1,523 m:_1
_under 914 m:_2 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
_total:_80
_1,524 to 2,437 m:_3
_914 to 1,523 m:_14
_under 914 m:_63 (1999 est.)

**Heliports:**2 (1999 est.)

See also : Syria