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Transport infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau is basic, with most roads outside the capital Bissau being unpaved.
There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. At the Port of Bissau, there was a small cargo railway working from the late 19th century into the 1940s.
In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of a railway to Guinea, [1] [2] but the outbreak of the Guinea-Bissau Civil War in 1998 made these plans impossible.
The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea-Bissau, connecting it to Banjul ( the Gambia), Conakry ( Guinea), and eventually to 11 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping in Guinea-Bissau.
In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating.
The main airport serving the country, and the only one with scheduled commercial service, is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau.
Paved runways:
Over 3, 047 m:
1,524 to 2,437 m:
914 to 1,523 m:
Unpaved runways:
1,524 to 2,437 m:
914 to 1,523 m:
under 914 m:
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Transport infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau is basic, with most roads outside the capital Bissau being unpaved.
There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. At the Port of Bissau, there was a small cargo railway working from the late 19th century into the 1940s.
In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of a railway to Guinea, [1] [2] but the outbreak of the Guinea-Bissau Civil War in 1998 made these plans impossible.
The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea-Bissau, connecting it to Banjul ( the Gambia), Conakry ( Guinea), and eventually to 11 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping in Guinea-Bissau.
In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating.
The main airport serving the country, and the only one with scheduled commercial service, is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau.
Paved runways:
Over 3, 047 m:
1,524 to 2,437 m:
914 to 1,523 m:
Unpaved runways:
1,524 to 2,437 m:
914 to 1,523 m:
under 914 m:
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