Transport in Solomon Islands
Most internal transport in Solomon Islands is conducted through boat travel between islands. Road transport infrastructure is rudimentary, with few paved roads.
Statistics
Railways: 0 km
Highways:
total: 1,360 km
paved: 33 km
unpaved: 1,327 km (includes about 800 km of private plantation roads) (2002)
Ports and harbors: Aola Bay, Honiara, Lofung, Noro, Viru Harbor, Yandina
Merchant marine: none (1999 est.)
Airports: 36 (2012)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (Honiara International Airport) (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 35
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 9
under 914 m: 25 (2012)
Heliports
total: 3 (2012)
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Solomon Islands articles
- British Solomon Islands
- World War II
- Japanese occupation
- Solomon Islands campaign
- Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI)
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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