Botswana - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesBotswana is located Southern Africa, north of South Africa. The climate is semiarid; warm winters and hot summers. The terrain is predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest.
Airports
This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.Airports : 85 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 11
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 7
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 2 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 74
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 3
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 54
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 17 (2007)
Railways
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gaugeRailways - total : 888 km
Railways - narrow gauge : 888 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 25,798 km
Roadways - paved : 8,410 km
Roadways - unpaved : 17,388 km (2005)
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