Chad - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesChad is located Central Africa, south of Libya. The climate is tropical in south, desert in north. The terrain is broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south.
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 : 55 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 7
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 3
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 48
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 16
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 21
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 11 (2007)
Pipelines
This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.Pipelines : oil 250 km (2007)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 33,400 km
Roadways - paved : 267 km
Roadways - unpaved : 33,133 km (2002)
Waterways
This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.Waterways : Chari and Legone rivers are navigable only in wet season (2006)
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