Transport in Somalia

Transport in Somalia

Transport in Somalia includes a network of highways, and several ports. There are now no railways in Somalia, and the country possesses no merchant marine.

Adjacent countries

* Djibouti
* Ethiopia
* Kenya

Road

Somalia's network of highways is 22,100 km long, 2,608 km of which are paved.

Pipelines

15 km of pipeline in Somalia carries crude oil.

Sea

Major ports include Bender Cassim (Boosaaso), Berbera, Chisimayu (Kismaayo), Merca and Mogadishu. Somalia does not possess a merchant marine.

Air

Somalia has 65 airports. Of the seven with paved runways, four have runways whose length exceeds 10,000ft. The unpaved runways are typically from 3000ft to 5000ft long.


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