Transportation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Railways:
total: 4,772 km (2002), 5,138 km (1995);
narrow gauge: 3,621 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); 125 km 1.000-m gauge; 1,026 km 0.600-m gauge (2002), 3,987 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); 125 km 1.000-m gauge; 1,026 km 0.600-m gauge (1996)

Highways:
total: 157,000 km
paved: NA km (including 30 km of expressways)
unpaved: NA km (1996 est.)

Waterways: 15,000 km including the Congo River, its tributaries, and unconnected lakes

Pipelines: petroleum products 390 km

Ports and harbors: Banana, Boma, Bukavu, Bumba, Goma, Kalemie, Kindu, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Matadi, Mbandaka

Merchant marine: none (1999 est.)

Airports: 229 (2002), 232 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 24
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 16
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2002 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 205
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
914 to 1,523 m: 95
under 914 m: 91 (2002 est.)