Djibouti - Transportation

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Djibouti is located Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia. The climate is desert; torrid, dry. The terrain is coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains.

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 : 13 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 3
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 10
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 2
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 5
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 3 (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 100 km (Djibouti segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway)
Railways - narrow gauge : 100 km 1.000-m gauge
Railways - note : railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia but remains largely inoperable (2006)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 3,065 km
Roadways - paved : 1,226 km
Roadways - unpaved : 1,839 km (2000)

Ports and terminals

This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Ports and terminals : Djibouti

Transportation - note

This entry includes miscellaneous transportation information of significance not included elsewhere.
Transportation - note : the International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy; numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crew, passengers, and cargo are held for ransom

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