Transport in Benin 68979 221811493 2008-06-26T05:45:11Z Tabletop 173687 Spell Transportation => Transport This article concerns modes of '''transport in Benin'''. [[Benin]] is a country in [[Africa]], which possesses [[railway]] and [[road]] infrastructure, as well as two [[seaport]]s. Benin currently does not have rail connections to other countries, but new proposals seek to change this. == Railways == Benin has a total of 578[[kilometre|km]] of single track, narrow gauge railway (of gauge 1000mm). Benin does not, at this time, share railway links with adjacent countries - [[Transport in Niger|Niger]] possesses no railways to connect to, and while the other surrounding countries, [[Transport in Nigeria|Nigeria]], [[Transport in Togo|Togo]] and [[Transport in Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]], do have railway networks, no connections have been built. In 2006, an Indian proposal appeared, which aims to link the railways of Benin with Niger and [[Burkina Faso]] [http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/Conferences/Past/2006/April/SA/Apr10/Documents/AU-EXP-RT-3_I_-Rail%20Development.pdf]. Benin will be a particpant in the [[AfricaRail]] project. === Cities served by rail === Cities of Benin currently served by the country's railways are: * [[Cotonou]] - port * [[Porto Novo]] - national capital * [[Parakou]] - [[railhead]] * [[Bohicon]] * [[Pobé]] - branch [[railhead]] * [[Ouidah]] * [[Segboroué]] - branch [[railhead]] in west. * [[Dassa-Zoume]] It is also proposed that [[Gaya, Niger|Gaya]], in [[Niger]] will be connected to the railway network of Benin. Benin is a country that is bordered by Togo, Nigeria, and Niger. To learn more about Benin please go to www.traveltobeninourcountry.com . ==Highways== Benin possesses a total of 6,787km of [[highway]], of which 1,357km are paved. Of the paved highways in the country, there are 10 [[expressways]]. This leaves 5,430km of unpaved road. The [[Trans-West African Coastal Highway]] crosses Benin, connecting it to [[Nigeria]] to the east, and [[Togo]], [[Ghana]] and [[Côte d'Ivoire]] to the west. When construction in [[Liberia]] and [[Sierra Leone]] is finished, the highway will continue west to 7 other [[ECOWAS]] nations. A paved highway also connects Benin northwards to [[Niger]], and through that country to [[Burkina Faso]] and [[Mali]] to the north-west. ==Water== Benin's [[waterway]]s are navigable along small sections, but are only locally important. There are two ports in Benin, [[Cotonou]], a [[railhead]], and [[Porto-Novo]]. The country does not have a [[merchant marine]]. ==Airports== There are five [[airport]]s in Benin, of which two have paved [[runway]]s. Of those with paved runways, one has runways of length greater than 2,438m. Out of the three without, one has runways of over 1,524m, leaving two with runways between lengths 914m and 1,523m. ==References== ''Much of the material in this article is adapted from the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000.'' ==External links== * [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/benin_pol91.jpg Map of Benin] * [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/benin.pdf UN Map of Benin] {{Africa in topic|Transport in}} [[Category:Transport in Benin| ]] [[it:Trasporti in Benin]]