Definition of Afghanistantransportation

CIA World Factbook 2005
Afghanistan: Transportation
Highways:
 total: 21,000 km
paved: 2,793 km
unpaved: 18,207 km (1999 est.)
Waterways:
 1,200 km
note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT (2004)
Pipelines:
 gas 387 km (2004)
Ports and harbors:
 Kheyrabad, Shir Khan
Airports:
 47 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
 total: 10
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
 total: 37
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 11 (2004 est.)
Heliports:
 5 (2004 est.)

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