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'''Transport in ]''' comprises: '''Transport in Angola''' comprises:


== Railways == == Roads ==
Two trans-African automobile routes pass through Angola:
⚫ {{main|Rail transport in Angola}}
* the ]
⚫ There are three separate railway lines in Angola:
* the ]
⚫ * ] (]) (northern)
⚫ * ] (]) (central)
⚫ * ] (]) (southern)


<gallery mode="packed" caption"Road transport in Angola.">
⚫ Reconstruction of these three lines began in 2005 and is expected to be completed by the end of the year 2012. The ] already connects to the ].
Map of Trans-African Highways.PNG|Map of Trans-African Highways.


Walking home.jpg|Walking home on EN 105.
⚫ == Highways ==
Tired are they.jpg|Donkey-drawn carts.
]
Transportation Jingu.jpg|Three-wheeled motorcycles.
⚫ * ''total:'' 52,429&nbsp;km
The riches transportation.jpg|Trucks.
:''country comparison to the world:'' 79
Midd Town Luanda.jpg|Automobiles in ].
* ''paved:'' 5,349&nbsp;km
The Nowhere road.jpg|New highway (2019).
* ''unpaved:'' 46,080&nbsp;km (2001)
</gallery>


⚫ == Railways ==
Travel on highways outside of towns and cities in Angola (and in some cases within) is often not best advised for those without four-by-four vehicles. Whilst a reasonable road infrastructure has existed within Angola, time and the war have taken their toll on the road surfaces, leaving many severely potholed, littered with broken asphalt. In many areas drivers have established alternate tracks to avoid the worst parts of the surface, although careful attention must be paid to the presence or absence of landmine warning markers by the side of the road.
⚫ {{main|Rail transport in Angola}}
]
⚫ There are three separate railway lines in ]:
The Angolan government has contracted the restoration of many of the country's roads, though. Many companies are coming into the country from China and surrounding nations to help improve road surfaces. The road between Lubango and Namibe, for example, was completed recently with funding from the European Union, and is comparable to many European main routes. Progress to complete the road infrastructure is likely to take some decades, but substantial efforts are already being made in the right directions.
⚫ * ] (]) (northern);
⚫ * ] (]) (central), operated by the ] joint venture;
⚫ * ] (]) (southern);


⚫ Reconstruction of these three lines began in 2005 and they are now all operational. The ] connects to the ].
The Via Expresso is the only highway upgraded to the levels of a ] in the country. It has a length of 54 km. and serves as the bypass for the city of ].


== Waterways == == Waterways ==
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== Pipelines == == Pipelines ==
* gas, 2&nbsp;km; crude oil 87&nbsp;km (2008) * gas 352&nbsp;km; liquid petroleum gas 85 km; crude oil 1,065&nbsp;km (2013)


In April 2012, the Zambian Development Agency (ZDA) and an Angolan company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a multi-product pipeline from ] to ], ], to deliver various refined products to Zambia.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.times.co.zm/?p=4888|title=Govt, Angola Ink U.S.$2.5 Billion Oil Deal |author=Chila Namaiko |publisher=Times of Zambia|location=Lusaka, Zambia|date=14 April 2012|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.times.co.zm/?p=8706 |title=Angola ready to ‘oil’ Zambia|work=Times of Zambia|location=Lusaka, Zambia|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, the Zambian Development Agency (ZDA) and an Angolan company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a multi-product pipeline from ] to ], ], to deliver various refined products to Zambia.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.times.co.zm/?p=4888|title=Govt, Angola Ink U.S.$2.5 Billion Oil Deal |author=Chila Namaiko |publisher=Times of Zambia|location=Lusaka, Zambia|date=14 April 2012|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.times.co.zm/?p=8706 |title=Angola ready to 'oil' Zambia|work=Times of Zambia|location=Lusaka, Zambia|date=9 May 2012|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>


Angola plans to build an oil refinery in Lobito in the coming years. Angola plans to build an oil refinery in Lobito in the coming years.


== Ports and harbors == == Ports and harbors ==
] ]
The government plans to build a deep-water port at ], north of Luanda, in ] province near ].<ref name="Angop_2011-11-26_17-44"></ref> The government plans to build a deep-water port at ], north of Luanda, in ] province near ].<ref name="Angop_2011-11-26_17-44">{{Cite news|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/noticias/transporte/2011/10/47/Futuro-porto-Barra-Dande-sera-dos-maiores-Africa,f783485b-ea77-47e9-b395-a74ed09d6188.html|title=Futuro porto da Barra do Dande será um dos maiores de África|work=ANGOP|access-date=2017-07-10|language=PT-PT}}</ref>


== Merchant marine == == Merchant marine ==
* ''total:'' 6 * ''total:'' 58
:''country comparison to the world:'' 128 :''country comparison to the world:'' 115
* ''by type:'' cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1 * ''by type:'' cargo 13, oil tanker 8, other 37 (2008)
* ''foreign owned:'' 1 (Spain)
* ''registered in other countries:'' 6 (Bahamas) (2008)
{{Portal:Nautical/Fleet/Angola}}


== Airports == == Airports ==
⚫ * 102 (2021)
]
⚫ * 211 (2008)
{{main|List of airports in Angola}} {{main|List of airports in Angola}}
]]]
⚫ === Airports - with paved runways ===

The old airport in Luanda, ], will be replaced by the new ].

⚫ === Airports – with paved runways ===
* ''total:'' 30 * ''total:'' 30
* ''over 3,047 m:'' 5 * ''over 3,047 m:'' 5
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* ''under 914 m:'' 1 (2008) * ''under 914 m:'' 1 (2008)


=== Airports - with unpaved runways === === Airports – with unpaved runways ===
* ''total:'' 181 (2008) * ''total:'' 181 (2008)
* ''over 3,047 m:'' 2 * ''over 3,047 m:'' 2
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* ''under 914 m:'' 42 (2008) * ''under 914 m:'' 42 (2008)


=== National Airlines === === Angolan Airlines ===
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ]


=== History === === Heliports ===
⚫ * ''total:'' 1 (2021)
Angola had an estimated total of 43 airports as of 2004, of which 31 had paved runways as of 2005. There is an ]. International and domestic services are maintained by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and several regional carriers. In 2003, domestic and international carriers carried 198,000 passengers. There are airstrips for domestic transport at ], ], ], ], and ].


== References == == References ==
''This article comes from the ] 2003.''
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⚫ {{CIA World Factbook|date=2003}}


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{{Angola topics}} {{Angola topics}}
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Transport in Angola comprises:

Roads

Two trans-African automobile routes pass through Angola:

  • Map of Trans-African Highways. Map of Trans-African Highways.
  • Walking home on EN 105. Walking home on EN 105.
  • Donkey-drawn carts. Donkey-drawn carts.
  • Three-wheeled motorcycles. Three-wheeled motorcycles.
  • Trucks. Trucks.
  • Automobiles in Luanda. Automobiles in Luanda.
  • New highway (2019). New highway (2019).

Railways

Main article: Rail transport in Angola

There are three separate railway lines in Angola:

Reconstruction of these three lines began in 2005 and they are now all operational. The Benguela Railway connects to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Waterways

  • 1,300 km navigable (2008)
country comparison to the world: 36

Pipelines

  • gas 352 km; liquid petroleum gas 85 km; crude oil 1,065 km (2013)

In April 2012, the Zambian Development Agency (ZDA) and an Angolan company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a multi-product pipeline from Lobito to Lusaka, Zambia, to deliver various refined products to Zambia.

Angola plans to build an oil refinery in Lobito in the coming years.

Ports and harbors

Ship loading minerals at Moçâmedes harbour, Angola

The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande, north of Luanda, in Bengo province near Caxito.

Merchant marine

  • total: 58
country comparison to the world: 115
  • by type: cargo 13, oil tanker 8, other 37 (2008)

Airports

  • 102 (2021)
Main article: List of airports in Angola
Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport

The old airport in Luanda, Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, will be replaced by the new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport.

Airports – with paved runways

  • total: 30
  • over 3,047 m: 5
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 4
  • under 914 m: 1 (2008)

Airports – with unpaved runways

  • total: 181 (2008)
  • over 3,047 m: 2
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 32
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 100
  • under 914 m: 42 (2008)

Angolan Airlines

Heliports

  • total: 1 (2021)

References

  1. Chila Namaiko (14 April 2012). "Govt, Angola Ink U.S.$2.5 Billion Oil Deal". Lusaka, Zambia: Times of Zambia. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. "Angola ready to 'oil' Zambia". Times of Zambia. Lusaka, Zambia. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Futuro porto da Barra do Dande será um dos maiores de África". ANGOP (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2017.

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