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Transport in Angola comprises:

Roads

Two trans-African automobile routes pass through Angola:

Railways

Main article: Rail transport in Angola

There are three separate railway lines in Angola:

Reconstruction of these three lines began in 2005 and they are now all operational. The Benguela Railway connects to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Waterways

country comparison to the world: 36

Pipelines

In April 2012, the Zambian Development Agency (ZDA) and an Angolan company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a multi-product pipeline from Lobito to Lusaka, Zambia, to deliver various refined products to Zambia.[1][2]

Angola plans to build an oil refinery in Lobito in the coming years.

Ports and harbors

Ship loading minerals at Moçâmedes harbour, Angola

The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande, north of Luanda, in Bengo province near Caxito.[3]

Merchant marine

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Airports

Main article: List of airports in Angola

Airports – with paved runways

Airports – with unpaved runways

Angolan Airlines

Heliports

International and domestic services are maintained by TAAG Angola Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Cubana, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Delta Air Lines, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, Hainan Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, TAP Air Portugal and several regional carriers. There are airstrips at Benguela, Cabinda, Huambo, Moçâmedes, and Catumbela.

References

  1. ^ Chila Namaiko (14 April 2012). "Govt, Angola Ink U.S.$2.5 Billion Oil Deal". Lusaka, Zambia: Times of Zambia. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Angola ready to 'oil' Zambia". Times of Zambia. Lusaka, Zambia. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Futuro porto da Barra do Dande será um dos maiores de África". ANGOP (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2017.

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