Transport in Nicaragua

Transport in Nicaragua revolves around road and sea transport modalities.

Highways

• Total: 19,137 km
• Paved: 2,033 km
• Unpaved: 17,104 km (2009)

Railways

As of 2012, there are no trains in Nicaragua. All traffic has been suspended since September 2001.

Waterways

2,220 km, including 2 large lakes. There is also the planned Nicaragua canal.

Pipelines

• Crude oil 54 km (2013)

Ports and harbors

Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean)

• Bluefields
• El Bluff
• Puerto Cabezas

Pacific Ocean

• Corinto
• Puerto Sandino
• San Juan del Sur

Other

• El Rama,

Merchant marine

None (1999 est.)

Airports

147 airports (2013)

Airports - with paved runways

Total airports: 12

• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
• 914 to 1,523 m: 3
• under 914 m: 4

(2013)^[1]

Nicaragua's main international airport is Managua International Airport.

Airports - with unpaved runways

Total airports: 135

• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
• 914 to 1,523 m: 15
• under 914 m: 119

(2013)^[2]

See also

• FERISTSA

References

1. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html

External links

• Transportation in Nicaragua