Uganda - Transportation

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Uganda is located Eastern Africa, west of Kenya. The climate is tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast. The terrain is mostly plateau with rim of 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 : 32 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 5
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 3
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 : 27
Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 6
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 11
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 9 (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 1,244 km
Railways - narrow gauge : 1,244 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 : 70,746 km
Roadways - paved : 16,272 km
Roadways - unpaved : 54,474 km (2003)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : on Lake Victoria, 200 km on Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, and parts of Albert Nile (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 : Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell

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