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Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 89 cars per 1,000 people (2014). The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.
Roads
total: 3,594 km
paved: 1,078 km
unpaved: 2,516 km (2002)
Amongst its roadway network, the main roads are:
- MR1 Mbabane - Piggs Peak - Jeppes Reef, border with South Africa.
- MR3 Ngwenya, border with South Africa - Mbabane - Manzini - Hlane - Lomashasha, border with Mozambique. This is the most important highway.
- MR8 Manzini - Big Bend - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
- MR9 Manzini - Nhlangano - Mahamba, border with South Africa.
- MR11 Nhlangano - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
- MR19 Mbabane - Nertson, border with South Africa.
The MR3 road also includes a section, going from the Ngwenya border crossing, through Mbabane and until Manzini, with 4 lanes and has been upgraded as a motorway. This motorway section has a length of 56 km.
Railways
Main article: Eswatini Railways
total:
301 km (2008), 297 km; note - includes 71 km which are not in use (1997 est.)
narrow gauge:
301 km (2008), 297 km 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (1997 est.)
Airports
The country's main airport is King Mswati III International Airport, which has a 3,600m runway. The other paved airport is Matsapha Airport
Other airports - with unpaved runways
total: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 7 (2012)
See also
References
- "World Bank Data: Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people)". The World Bank. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Ministry of Public Works &Transport – Roads Department". Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- "Sikhuphe to receive the world early next year". Retrieved 2010-08-15.
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