Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Transportation in Colombia
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Railways
total:
3,380 km
standard gauge:
150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia de Portete )
narrow gauge:
3,230 km 0.914-m gauge (1,830 km in use) (1995)
Railway links to adjacent countries
Highways
total:
115,564 km
paved:
13,868 km
unpaved:
101,696 km (1997 est.)
Waterways
18,140 km, navigable by river boats (April 1996)
Pipelines
crude oil 3,585 km; petroleum products 1,350 km; natural gas 830 km; natural gas liquids 125 km
Ports and harbors
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
- Buenaventura, Colombia
- Tumaco
Amazonia
Other
Bahia de Portete , Puerto Bolivar , San Andres ,
Merchant marine
total:
13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 51,343 GRT/67,168 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 4, cargo 5, container 1, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 2 (1999 est.)
Airports
1,101 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
90
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
9
1,524 to 2,437 m:
37
914 to 1,523 m:
35
under 914 m:
7 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
1,011
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
62
914 to 1,523 m:
330
under 914 m:
618 (1999 est.)
See also
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