Transport in Suriname

Primary road between Paramaribo and Brownsweg.

The Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport.

Railways

  • Railways, total: 166 km single track.
    • standard gauge: 80 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge in West-Suriname, but not in use. This stretch was constructed as part of the West Suriname Plan.
    • narrow gauge: 86 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge Lawa Railway from Onverdacht to Brownsberg, currently not in use but a plan has been announced to reopen the line between Onverwacht and Paramaribo Central Station. The completion date for phase one was hoped to be 2016 and the intention is for the line to be extended onto Paramaribo Adolf Pengel Airport.
  • None

Highways

The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge over the Suriname River near Paramaribo.
The Coppename Bridge over the Coppename River near Boskamp.
Bailey bridge over the Coppename River near Bitagron.
  • total: 4,304 km
  • paved: 1,130 km
  • unpaved: 3,174 km (2003)

NOTE: Driving is on the left. Suriname and its neighbour Guyana are the only two countries on the (in-land) American continent which still drive on the left.

Waterways

1,200 km; most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging up to 7 m can navigate many of the principal waterways.

Ports and harbours

Merchant marine

Airports

Paved runways

  • total: 6
  • over 3,047 m: 1
  • under 914 m: 5 (2013)

Unpaved runways

  • total: 49
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 4
  • under 914 m: 45 (2013)

See also

References

    • cia.gov, CIA World Factbook,7 January 2014

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