Introduction
Which are the key means of transportation in Mauritania? Mauritania has transport systems like Rail, Air, Pipeline, etc, with Waterways of about 1,086 km (2022) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River). The Civil aircraft registration country code prefix is 5T
Transportation in Mauritania
| Number of Airports | 25 (2024) |
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| Heliports | 3 (2024) |
| Pipelines | |
| Railways | |
| Total | 728 km (2014) |
| Standard gauge | 728 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge |
| Roadways | |
| Total | 12,253 km |
| Paved | 3,988 km |
| Unpaved | 8,265 km |
| National air transport system | |
| Number of registered air carriers | 1 (2020) |
| Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers | 6 |
| Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers | 454,435 (2018) |
| Merchant marine | |
| Total | 11 (2023) |
| By type | general cargo 2, other 9 |
All Important Facts about Mauritania
Want to know more about Mauritania? Check all different factbooks for Mauritania below.
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Mauritania Factbook
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The Economy of Mauritania
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Learn about the Government of Mauritania
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Communication in Mauritania
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Popular Universities in Mauritania
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Enerny in Mauritania
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Transport in Mauritania
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The Geography and society of Mauritania
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The Environment of Mauritania
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Military and security in Mauritania