Railways

The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe

National Railways of Zimbabwe

The National Railways of Zimbabwe is the parastatal railway of Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe railway system was largely constructed during the time of British colonial rule, and part of it represents a segment of the Cape-Cairo railway...

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total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)

narrow gauge: 3,077 km of gauge (313 km electrified - de-energized 2008) (2002), 2,759 km of gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.) (Because of unreliable power, the electrified section has been turned off in January 2008)

note: Note: that includes the 318 km Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

The Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway is a privately owned railway company that provides a rail link in Zimbabwe between Beitbridge at the border to South Africa and Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo....

 Company line (2002).

Railway links with adjacent countries

South Africa

Transport in South Africa

-Roads:Approximately ten thousand people die on roads in South Africa yearly.The national speed limit is between 40 or 80  km/h in residential areas and 120 km/h on national roads/freeways/motorways....

 - yes - same gauge Botswana

Transport in Botswana

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 to...

 - yes - same gauge Zambia

Transport in Zambia

-Railways in Zambia:Total: 2,164 km -Zambia Rail Network Map:-Principal lines:* Zambia Railways Limited — narrow gauge, 846 km Kitwe-Ndola-New Kapiri Mposhi-Kabwe-Lusaka-Livingstone-Zimbabwe with several freight branches mostly in the Copperbelt totalling 427 km including to DR Congo...

 - yes - same gauge Mozambique

Transport in Mozambique

- Railways :total:3,123 kmnarrow gauge:2,983 km of gauge;narrow gauge:140 km of gauge * The railways do not all interconnect.- Standards :* Coupler: CBC* Brakes: Air- Railway links to adjacent countries :...

 - yes - same gauge

Highways

Zimbabwean roads are managed and maintenanced & operated by ZINARA (Zimbabwe National Road Authority)

Zimbabwe has the Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.

• total roads: 18,338 km
• paved roads: 8,692 km
• unpaved roads: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)

See also the list of roads in Zimbabwe.

The public transport operator is the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company

Zimbabwe United Passenger Company

Zimbabwe United Passenger Company is a parastatal in Zimbabwe, which operates urban and long-distance bus routes. ZUPCO came into existence soon after Zimbabwean Independence from the former name Harare United Omnibus Company...

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Zimbabwe has an average road & highway network, once on par with the UK, Ireland & Europe, but it is now with some need of maintenance of various poor conditioned roads.

'A' class roads are the country's national highways.

Highways

National (Tolled)

• A1:Harare-Kariba
• A2:Harare-Nyanga & Eastern Highlands
• A3:Harare-Mutare
• A4:Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge
• A5:Harare-Bulawayo
• A6:Victoria Falls-Beitbridge-N1 South Africa
• A7:
• A8:
• A9:
• A10:
• A11-A99
• A100-A999

Roads

Normal road

• N1-N99 (Normal Primary road)
• R1-R99 (Normal secondary road)
• B1-B99

'Street named roads are other or local roads
e.g: Sam Nujoma Street

Ports and harbours

Binga

Binga

Binga District, now Binga North District and Binga South District, lies in the hot and arid Zambezi Encampment, the region that was once the territory of the tsetse fly.-Boundaries:Binga District is an area of land bounded by a line drawn from;...

, Chalala

Chalala

Chalala is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India. This town is famous for its great saint named Apa Dana, sometimes the chalala is also referred as Danevdham. Apa Dana was a great saint who dedicated their in serving people and cows. Apa dana started sadavrat...

, and Kariba

Kariba, Zimbabwe

Kariba is a town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam at the northwestern end of Lake Kariba, near the Zambian border. According to the 1992 Population Census, the town had a population of 20,736....

 are on Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...

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Airports

430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)

• List of airports in Zimbabwe
  • Harare International Airport
    Harare International Airport
    Harare International Airport is an airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe and is the hub of Air Zimbabwe. The airport's runway, at , is one of the longest in Africa. It compares with OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South...
    
    

Airports with paved runways

• total: 17 (2002), 18 (1999 est.)
• over 3,047 m: 3 (2002, 1999)
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2002), 9 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 413 (2002), 441 (1999 est.)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 197 (2002), 217 (1999 est.)
• under 914 m: 212 (2002), 220 (1999 est.)

External links

• UN Map, showing major transport links