Transport in South Sudan
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Highways
Highways in South SudanSouth Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
are almost entirely unpaved. The country's capital, Juba, does not have paved road connections with any adjacent country.
Pipelines
A single pipeline leads from South Sudan's oil fields to (north) Sudan's only seaport, Port SudanPort Sudan
Port Sudan is the capital of Red Sea State, Sudan; it has 489,725 residents . Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city.-History:...
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Railways
total: 248 km (154.1 mi)narrow gauge: 248 km (154.1 mi) gauge (cape gauge
Cape gauge
Cape gauge is a track gauge of between the inside of the rail heads and is classified as narrow gauge. It has installations of around .The gauge was first used by Norwegian engineer Carl Abraham Pihl and the first line was opened in 1862.- Nomenclature :...
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South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
has 248 kilometres (154.1 mi) of narrow-gauge, single-track railroad that connects Babonosa (north Sudan) with Wau. The line was damaged in the civil war
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
, in which several parts of it were mined; the line was fully rehabilitated with United Nations funds.
Air
The busiest and most developed airport in South Sudan is Juba AirportJuba Airport
Juba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....
, which has regular international connections to Entebbe
Entebbe International Airport
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, Nairobi
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
, Cairo
Cairo International Airport
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, Addis Ababa
Bole International Airport
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, and Khartoum
Khartoum International Airport
Khartoum International Airport is an airport in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.It will be replaced with a new airport 40 kilometers south of the centre of Khartoum by 2012...
. Juba Airport is also the home base of Feeder Airlines Company. Other international airports include Malakal
Malakal Airport
-Location:Malakal Airport, , is located in Malakal County in Upper Nile State, in the city of Malakal, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan and the border with Ethiopia...
, with international flights to Addis Ababa and Khartoum; Wau
Wau Airport
Wau Airport is an airport serving the city of Wau, in South Sudan.-Overview:Wau Airport is a civilian airport that serves the city of Wau and surrounding communities. Feeder Airlines, has three return flights a week between Khartoum-Wau-Juba.-Location:...
, with weekly service to Khartoum; and Rumbek
Rumbek Airport
Rumbek Airport is an airport in South Sudan.-Location:Rumbek Airport is located in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State, in central South Sudan, near the town of Rumbek. Its location lies approximately , by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in the country. Rumbek...
, also with weekly flights to Khartoum. Southern Sudan Airlines also serves Nimule
Nimule Airport
-Location:Nimule Airport is located in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, in the town of Nimule, near the International border with Uganda. The airport is located approximately , southeast of the central business district of Nimule....
and Akobo
Akobo Airport
-Location:Akobo Airport is located in Akobo County in Jonglei State, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately , north of the central business district of Akobo....
, the airstrips of which are unpaved. There are several smaller airports throughout South Sudan, the majority of which consist of little more than dirt airstrips.