Railways
total: 893 km
narrow gauge: 893 km 1.000-m gauge (2001)

Highways
total: 49,837 km
paved: 5,781 km
unpaved: 44,056 km (1996)

Waterways
note: of local importance only

Ports and harbors Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara

Merchant marine
total: 15 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,199 GRT/37,462 DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 2 (2002 est.)

Airports 130 (2001)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 29
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 2 (2001)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 101
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 55
under 914 m: 44 (2001)

NOTE: The information regarding Madagascar on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Madagascar Transportation 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Madagascar Transportation 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.