Transport in Madagascar

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Template:Short description Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately Script error: No such module "convert".[1] of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines.[2] In 2010, Madagascar had Script error: No such module "convert". of navigable waterways.[3]

Railways

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1000 mm railways in Madagascar

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In 2018, Madagascar reported 836 km of rail lines.[1] There are several rail lines and stations in Madagascar. Antananarivo is connected to Toamasina, Ambatondrazaka and Antsirabe by rail, and another rail line connects Fianarantsoa to Manakara. The northern railway (TCE) is concessioned to Madarail. The southern line, Fianarantsoa-Côte-Est railway (FCE), is a parastatal line.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Roads

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A road map of Madagascar, as of 2003

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In many places oxcarts are an important medium of transport, like in Ambatolampy

Waterways

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A pirogue on the Tsiribihina River
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Inland harbour on river Rianila in Brickaville

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Madagascar has 600 km of waterways, 432 km of which are navigable.[1]

Ports and harbors

The most important seaport in Madagascar is located on the east coast at Toamasina. Ports at Toliara, Mahajanga, and Antsiranana are significantly less used because of their remoteness.[4] The island's newest port at Port d'Ehola, constructed in 2008 and privately managed by Rio Tinto, will come under state control upon completion of the company's mining project near Tôlanaro around 2038.[5] The country's principal cargo port is Toamasina Autonomous Port.[6]

Airports

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The exterior of Ivato International Airport

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The main international airport in Madagascar is Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo. Air Madagascar services the island's many small regional airports, which offer the only practical means of access to many of the more remote regions during rainy season road washouts.[4] There are 26 airports with paved runways and 57 airports with unpaved runways.[7] In 2018, Madagascar carried 544,458 air passengers.[8]

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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