Introduction
Which are the key means of transportation in Uganda? Uganda has transport systems like Rail, Air, Pipeline, etc, with Waterways of about 907 km (2022) (there are no long navigable stretches of river in Uganda; parts of the Albert Nile ( 210 km) that flow out of Lake Albert (160 km) in the northwestern part of the country are navigable; several lakes including Lake Victoria (337 km) and Lake Kyoga (199.5) have substantial traffic; Lake Albert is navigable along a 200-km stretch from its northern tip to its southern shores). The Civil aircraft registration country code prefix is 5X
Transportation in Uganda
| Number of Airports | 39 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Heliports | |
| Pipelines | |
| Railways | |
| Total | 1,244 km (2014) |
| Narrow gauge | 1,244 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge |
| Roadways | |
| Total | 20,544 km (excludes local roads) |
| Paved | 4,257 km |
| Unpaved | 16,287 km (2017) |
| National air transport system | |
| Number of registered air carriers | 6 (2020) |
| Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers | 26 |
| Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers | 21,537 (2018) |
All Important Facts about Uganda
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