Transportation in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

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Railways: total: 84 km narrow gauge: 84 km 1.067-m gauge note: Sierra Leone has no common carrier railroads; the existing railroad is private and used on a limited basis while the mine at Marampa is closed (2001, 1999 est.) Highways: total: 11,700 km paved: 936 km unpaved: 10,764 km (2002) total: 11,300 km paved: 904 km unpaved: 10,396 km (1999 est.) Waterways: 800 km; 600 km navigable year round Ports and harbors: Bonthe, Freetown, Pepel Merchant marine: total: total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,435 GRT/8,750 DWT ships by type: cargo 2 total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,105 GRT/1,307 DWT ships by type: specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.) Airports: 10 (2002, 1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (2002, 1999 est.) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 9 '914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 2 (2002, 1999 est.) Heliports: 2 (2002, 1999.)

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