Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 89 cars per 1,000 people (2014). The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.

Roads

''total:'' 3,594 km
''paved:'' 1,078 km
''unpaved:'' 2,516 km (2002) Amongst its roadway network, the main roads are: *MR1 Mbabane - Piggs Peak - Jeppes Reef, border with

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. *MR3 Ngwenya, border with

- Mbabane -

Manzini Manzini may refer to: *Manzini, Eswatini, a town in the Manzini Region of Eswatini *Manzini Region, a region of Eswatini *Manzini (surname), an Italian surname See also *Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini The Diocese of Manzini ( la, Manzinien(si ...

- Hlane - Lomashasha, border with

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. This is the most important highway. *MR8

- Big Bend - Lavumisa, border with

. *MR9

- Nhlangano - Mahamba, border with

. *MR11 Nhlangano - Lavumisa, border with

. *MR19 Mbabane - Nertson, border with

. The MR3 road also includes a section, going from the Ngwenya border crossing, through Mbabane and until Manzini, with 4 lanes and has been upgraded as a

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. This motorway section has a length of 56 km.

Railways

''total:'' 301 km (2008), 297 km; note - includes 71 km which are not in use (1997 est.)
''narrow gauge:'' 301 km (2008), 297 km gauge (1997 est.)

Ports

none - Landlocked

Airports

The country's main airport is King Mswati III International Airport, which has a 3,600m runway. The other paved airport is

Matsapha Airport Matsapha Airport is an airport located near Manzini, a city in Manzini District of Eswatini. It serves flights of the Eswatini Government and mercy flights. History Although a new airport for Manzini, King Mswati III International Airport ...

Other airports - with unpaved runways

''total:'' 13
''914 to 1,523 m:'' 6
''under 914 m:'' 7 (2012)

References

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