Guinea-Bissau - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesGuinea-Bissau is located Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal. The climate is tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds. The terrain is mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east.
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 : 27 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 3
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 24
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 4
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 19 (2007)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 3,455 km
Roadways - paved : 965 km
Roadways - unpaved : 2,490 km (2002)
Waterways
This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.Waterways : rivers are navigable for some distance; many inlets and creeks give shallow-water access to much of interior (2007)
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 : Bissau, Buba, Cacheu, Farim
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