Transportation Guyana

Railways:

total: 187 km

standard gauge: 139 km 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 48 km 0.914-m gauge

note: all dedicated to ore transport (2001 est.)

Highways:

total: 7,970 km

paved: 590 km

unpaved: 7,380 km (1999 est.)

Waterways:

5,900 km (total length of navigable waterways)

note: Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by

oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km, respectively

Ports and harbors:

Bartica, Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Parika

Merchant marine:

total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,929 GRT/4,507 DWT

ships by type: cargo 2 (2002 est.)

Airports:

51 (2002)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

under 914 m: 5 (2002)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 43

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 8

under 914 m: 34 (2002)

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