Transport in the Maldives
Transport in the Maldives includes, road (magu), water and air. The country has no railways.[1][2]
Road
The majority of roads in the capital city of Malé are paved with concrete cobblestones and some roads are paved with tarmac. Many of the roads in Addu city are paved with tarmac. A small highway in Addu is called "the link road". A causeway connects three islands.[What are their names?]
Ports and harbours
Gan (Addu Atoll), Malé, are the local port authority.
Merchant marine
Total
16 ships (1,000 GT or over) total 66 804 GT/84,615 tonnes deadweight (DWT).
Ship types
As of 2005 ships number 12 cargo, 1 passenger/cargo, 2 petroleum tanker and 1 refrigerated cargo 1,
Foreign registry
As of 2005 2 ships were registered in Panama.
Air
The archipelago has 18 airports. Two had paved runways. One stretched over 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Another was in the range 8,000 to 9,999 ft (2,438 to 3,048 m). Three airports had unpaved runways of 3,000 to 4,999 ft (914 to 1,524 m). Five of the 18 airports schedule international flights.
See also
- List of airports in Maldives
- Flyme
- Maldivian
- Mega Maldives
- Trans Maldivian Airways
References
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- Museum
- Folklore
- Buddhism
- Koimala
- Sultanate
- Dynasties
- Monarchs
- 1952 republic referendum
- 1953 monarchy referendum
- 1968 republic referendum
- 1988 coup d'état attempt
- 2003 civil unrest
- 2004 Black Friday
- 2005 civil unrest
- 2008 Multi-party democracy
- 2011–13 political crisis
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External links
- Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation