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National air transport system

number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 6

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 454,435 (2018)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

5T
Airports

total: 30 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 114
Airports - with paved runways

total: 9

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2021)
Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 21

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 10

914 to 1,523 m: 8

under 914 m: 2 (2021)
Railways

total: 728 km (2014)

standard gauge: 728 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

country comparison to the world: 100
Roadways

total: 12,253 km (2018)

paved: 3,988 km (2018)

unpaved: 8,265 km (2018)

country comparison to the world: 131
Waterways

1,086 km (2022) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River)

country comparison to the world: 67
Merchant marine

total: 5

by type: general cargo 2, other 3 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 165
Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Nouadhibou, Nouakchott