Rwandan Transportation, Rwanda Transportation
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Railways:
Highways: Total: 12,000 km paved: 996 km unpaved: 11,004 km (1999 est.)
Waterways: Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft (2004)
Pipelines:
Ports and harbors: Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye
Merchant marine:
Airports: 9 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: Total: 4 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: Total: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)
Heliports:
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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