Guinea - Transportation

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Guinea is located Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. The climate is 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 generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior.

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 : 16 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 5
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 : 3 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 11
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 6
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 3
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 2 (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 837 km
Railways - standard gauge : 175 km 1.435-m gauge
Railways - narrow gauge : 662 km 1.000-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 : 44,348 km
Roadways - paved : 4,342 km
Roadways - unpaved : 40,006 km (2003)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : 1,300 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft) (2005)

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 : Conakry, Kamsar

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