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Myanmar's
Transportation
Myanmar's
roadways received the government's attention in the 90's, but not many
improvements have been made. Approximately 12 percent of the roads are paved
with an overwhelming majority being made of gravel (about 2/3). The
remaining roads are not easily accessible by cars, but by jeeps or ox carts.
The
railways aren't much better, since there are from the time of British rule (and
government owned and run). There are about 2,000 miles of track, but they
don't connect with railways outside of Myanmar, only with major cities within
the country.
The
major mode of transportation for passengers or for carrying cargo is the use of
the inland waterways. There are about 8,000 miles of rivers and canals
with 2,000 miles of it navigable for large commercial boats. Considering
the fact that most of the major cities in Myanmar are near water, this isn't
surprising.
There
is an airline in Myanmar (Myanmar Airways) that is owned by the government and
does have international service to a few countries/cities. Joint ventures
with companies in Singapore have brought about the modernization of domestic
flights. There are other airlines (international carriers) who provide
flights directly to Mandalay and Pagan.
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Airports:
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76 (2010)
country
comparison to the world: 72 |
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Airports
- with paved runways:
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total: 37
over 3,047 m: 12
2,438 to 3,047
m: 8
1,524 to 2,437
m: 15
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m: 1
(2010)
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Airports
- with unpaved runways:
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total: 39
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437
m: 4
914 to 1,523 m:
11
under 914 m: 23
(2010)
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Heliports:
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6 (2010)
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Pipelines:
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gas 3,046 km;
oil 551 km (2010)
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Railways:
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total: 5,031
km
country
comparison to the world: 36
narrow gauge: 5,031
km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
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Roadways:
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total: 27,000
km
country
comparison to the world: 101
paved: 3,200
km
unpaved: 23,800
km (2006)
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Waterways:
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12,800 km
(2008)
country
comparison to the world: 10 |
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Merchant
marine:
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total: 26
country
comparison to the world: 91
by type: bulk
carrier 1, cargo 19, passenger 2, passenger/cargo
3, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 3
(Cyprus 1, Germany 1, Japan 1)
registered in
other countries: 3
(Panama 3) (2010)
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Ports
and terminals:
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Moulmein,
Rangoon, Sittwe
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