Transport in Eswatini

Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 89 cars per 1,000 people (2014), with a total of 297,000 vehicles on the local roads. The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.

Roads

total: 3,594&nbsp;km <br>paved: 1,078&nbsp;km <br>unpaved: 2,516&nbsp;km (2002)

Amongst its roadway network, the main roads are:

• MR1 Mbabane - Piggs Peak - Jeppes Reef, border with South Africa.
• MR3 Ngwenya, border with South Africa - Mbabane - Manzini - Hlane - Lomashasha, border with Mozambique. This is the most important highway.
• MR8 Manzini - Big Bend - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
• MR9 Manzini - Nhlangano - Mahamba, border with South Africa.
• MR11 Nhlangano - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
• MR19 Mbabane - Nertson, border with South Africa.

The MR3 road also includes a section, going from the Ngwenya border crossing, through Mbabane and until Manzini, with 4 lanes and has been upgraded as a motorway. This motorway section has a length of 56&nbsp;km.

Railways

<br>total: 301&nbsp;km (2008), 297&nbsp;km; note - includes 71&nbsp;km which are not in use (1997 est.) <br>narrow gauge: 301&nbsp;km (2008), 297&nbsp;km gauge (1997 est.)

Airports

The country's main airport is King Mswati III International Airport, which has a 3,600m runway. The other paved airport is Matsapha Airport

Other airports - with unpaved runways

<br>total: 13 <br>914 to 1,523 m: 6 <br>under 914 m: 7 (2012)

See also

• Eswatini
• List of airports in Eswatini

References