Transportation in Botswana: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A sparsely populated, arid country, Botswana has nonetheless managed to incorporate much of its interior into the national economy. An "inner circle" highway connecting all major towns and district capitals is completely paved, and the all-weather Trans-Kalahari Highway connects the country (and, through it, South Africa's commercially dominant Gauteng Province) to Walvis Bay in Namibia.

Railways:
total: 888 km (2002), 971 km(1995)
narrow gauge: 888 km 1.067-m gauge (2002), 971 km 1.067-m gauge (1995)

Highways:
total: 10,217 km (1999), 18,482 km (1996 est.)
paved: 5620 (1999), 4,343 km (1996 est.)
unpaved: 4,597 km (1999), 14,139 km (1996 est.)

Ports and harbors: none

Airports: 86 (2002), 92 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002, 1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 76 (2002), 82 (1999 est.)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2002), 4 (1999 est.)
914 to 1,523 m: 55 (2002), 57 (1999 est.)
under 914 m: 18 (2002), 21 (1999 est.)

See also : Botswana