Transport in Suriname
TheRepublic of Suriname(Dutch:Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport. Transportation emissions are an increasing part ofSuriname's contributions to climate change,as part of theNationally Determined Contributionsfor theParis Agreement,Suriname has committed to emissions controls for vehicles and increased public transit investment.[1]
Railways[edit]
- Railways,total: 166 kmsingle track.[2]
- standard gauge:80 km1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in) gauge in West-Suriname, but not in use. This stretch was constructed as part of theWest Suriname Plan.
- narrow gauge:86 km1,000 mm(3 ft3+3⁄8in) gaugeLawa RailwayfromOnverwachttoSarakreek,[3]currently not in use. In 2014, a plan had been announced to reopen the line between Onverwacht and Paramaribo Central Station. The intention was for the line to be extended onto Paramaribo Adolf Pengel Airport,[4]but as of May 2020, the project has not started.
Rail links with adjacent countries[edit]
- None
Highways[edit]
East-West Link | Southern East-West Link |
Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway |
Avobakaweg | Ghaama Agbagoweg |
Statistics[edit]
- total: 4,304 km (2003)[5]
- paved: 1,119 km (2003)[5]
- highway:9.6 km (2020)[6]
- unpaved: 3,174 km (2003)[5]
NOTE:Driving is on the left.[7]Surinameand its neighbourGuyanaare the only two countries on the (in-land) American continent which still drive on the left.
Road links with adjacent countries[edit]
Guyana- Yes,ferryfromNieuw-NickerietoCorriverton.[8]
Brazil- None.
French Guiana- Yes, ferry fromAlbinatoSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[8]
Waterways[edit]
1,200 km; most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels withdraftsranging up to 7 m can navigate many of the principalwaterways.[2]
Ports and harbours[edit]
- Albina
- Moengo
- Nieuw-Nickerie
- Paramaribo:Jules Sedney Harbouris the main harbour for cargo.[9]
- Paramaribo:Waterkantis used by ferries.[10]
- Paranam
- Wageningen
Merchant marine[edit]
- total:10 ships.[11]
- ships by type:(2018)
- cargo ship5
- petroleum tanker3
- other 2
Airports[edit]
- 55 (2013)[2]
- List of airports in Suriname
Paved runways[edit]
- total: 6[12]
- over 3,047 m: 1
- under 914 m: 5 (2013)
Unpaved runways[edit]
- total: 49[13]
- 914 to 1,523 m: 4
- under 914 m: 45 (2013)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Suriname's climate promise, for a sustainable future".UN News.2020-01-31.Retrieved2020-06-07.
- ^abc"Suriname Transport".Nation Master.Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^"De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1913".Digital Library for Dutch Literature(in Dutch). 1912.Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^"Suriname railway plan announced".Railway Gazette International.7 November 2014.Retrieved13 May2020..
- ^abc"CIA Factbook 2003".Central Intelligence Agency ".Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^"Werkzaamheden nieuwe Highway vorderen".De Boodschap (Official Press Office of the Government of Suriname)(in Dutch).Retrieved12 May2020.
- ^"Links of Rechts?".De West viaDelpher(in Dutch). 4 January 1910.Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^ab"Transport".Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism(in Dutch).Retrieved4 May2020.
- ^"Dr. Jules Sedney Terminal".Havenbeheer(in Dutch).Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^"DE GESCHIEDENIS VAN MEERZORG, ZOALS BESCHREVEN IN OUDE KRANTENBERICHTEN, DEEL 1 (1915-1940)".Plantage Justlust(in Dutch).Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^"Suriname Merchant Marine".Index Mundi.Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^"Suriname Airports with paved runways".Index Mundi.Retrieved13 May2020.
- ^"Suriname Airports - with unpaved runways".Index Mundi.Retrieved13 May2020.
External links[edit]
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