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Transportation in Nigeria

Nigerian Transportation

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Railways: total: 3,505 km narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)

Highways:

Waterways: 8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2008)

Pipelines: condensate 21 km; gas 2,560 km; liquid petroleum gas 97 km; oil 3,396 km; refined products 4,090 km (2008)

Ports and harbors:

Merchant marine: total: 68 by type: cargo 4, chemical tanker 12, combination ore/oil 1, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 46, specialized tanker 2 foreign-owned: 3 (Japan 1, South Africa 1, Spain 1) registered in other countries: 34 (Bahamas 2, Bermuda 11, Cook Islands 1, Georgia 1, Italy 1, Liberia 2, Panama 10, Poland 1, Seychelles 1, Sierra Leone 1, unknown 3) (2008)

Airports: 60 (2008)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 38 over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 12 1,524 to 2,437 m: 11 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 2 (2008)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 22 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 13 under 914 m: 7 (2008)

Heliports: 2 (2007)