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Egypt Air provides reliable domestic air service to major tourist destinations from its Cairo hub, in addition to overseas routes. The Nile River system (about 1,600 km. or 1,000 mi.) and the principal canals (1,600 km.) are important locally for transport.

The Suez Canal is a major waterway of international commerce and navigation, linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea . The ministry of transportation, along with other governmental bodies are responsible for Transportation In Egypt . Major ports are Alexandria , Port Said , and Damietta on the Mediterranean, and Suez and Safaga on the Red Sea.


HIGHWAYS


''total:'' 64,000 km

''paved:'' 49,984 km

''unpaved:'' 14,016 km (1996 est.)


WATERWAYS

3,500 km (including the Nile , Lake Nasser , Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in the delta).

Suez Canal , 193.5 km (including approaches), used by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 16.1 m of water.



PIPELINES

crude oil 1,171 km; petroleum products 596 km; natural gas 460 km


PORTS AND HARBORS

http://www.emdb.gov.eg/english_v/ports_e/index_ports_e.htm

Mediterranean Sea




Red Sea




Nile River





MERCHANT MARINE


''total:'' 180 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,348,148 GRT/2,014,483 DWT


Ships by type

  • bulk: 25

  • cargo: 63

  • container: 1

  • liquified gas: 1

  • passenger: 57

  • petroleum tanker: 14

  • roll-on/roll-off: 16

  • short-sea passenger: 3 (1999 est.)



AIRPORTS

90 (1999 est.)


Airports with paved runways


''total:'' 71

''over 3,047 m:'' 12

''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 36

''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 16

''914 to 1,523 m:'' 3

''under 914 m:'' 4 (1999 est.)


Airports with unpaved runways


''total:'' 19

''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 2

''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 2

''914 to 1,523 m:'' 6

''under 914 m:'' 9 (1999 est.)


HELIPORTS

2 (1999 est.)


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