Uzbekistan - Transportation

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Uzbekistan is located Central Asia, north of Afghanistan. The climate is mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east. The terrain is mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zarafshon; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west.

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 : 54 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 33
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 6
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 13
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 5
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 5
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 4 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 21
Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 19 (2007)

Pipelines

This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.
Pipelines : gas 9,725 km; oil 868 km (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 3,950 km
Railways - broad gauge : 3,950 km 1.520-m gauge (620 km electrified) (2006)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 86,496 km
Roadways - paved : 75,511 km
Roadways - unpaved : 10,985 km (2000)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : 1,100 km (2006)

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 : Termiz (Amu Darya)

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