Transport in the Maldives includes, road (magu), water and air. The country has no railways.

Road

The majority of roads in the capital city of

Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...

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 A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Tra ...

connects three islands.

Ports and harbours

Gan (Addu Atoll) Gan (Div: ގަން) is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll (also known as Seenu Atoll), as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards. The origin of the word "Gan" is in the Sanskrit word "Gram ...

, are the local

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Merchant marine

Total

16 ships (1,000 GT or over) total 66 804 GT/.

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 . Another was in the range . Three airports had unpaved runways of . Five of the 18 airports schedule international flights.

References

External links

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
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