Algeria: Transportation

Transportation

Algeria

Railways:	total: 3,973 km standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2003)
Highways:	total: 104,000 km paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways) unpaved: 32,344 km (1999)
Waterways:	none
Pipelines:	condensate 1,344 km; gas 87,347 km; liquid petroleum gas 2,213 km; oil 6,496 km (2003)
Ports and harbors:	Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes
Merchant marine:	total: 59 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 837,676 GRT/929,847 DWT by type: bulk 9, cargo 16, chemical tanker 6, liquefied gas 10, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 9, short-sea/passenger 4, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: United Kingdom 4 registered in other countries: 4 (2003 est.)
Airports:	137 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:	total: 53 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 1 (2003 est.) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
Airports - with unpaved runways:	total: 84 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 under 914 m: 19 (2003 est.) 914 to 1,523 m: 38
Heliports:	1 (2003 est.)