Editing Transport in Somalia

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[[File:Somali Airlines 6O-SBN FRA 1984-8-16.png|thumb|300px|right|[[Somali Airlines]] [[Boeing 707]]-338C in flight in 1984]]
'''Transport in Somalia''' refers to the [[Transport network|transportation network]]s and [[modes of transport]] in effect in [[Somalia]]. They include highways, airports and [[seaport]]s, in addition to various forms of public and private vehicular, maritime and aerial transportation.

==Roads==
Somalia's network of roads is 21,830&nbsp;km long. As of 2010, 2,757&nbsp;km (12%) of streets are [[Road surface|paved]], 844&nbsp;km (3.9%) are gravel, and 18,229&nbsp;km (83.5%) are earth. 2,559&nbsp;km are primary roads, 4,850&nbsp;km are secondary roads, and 14,421&nbsp;km are rural/feeder roads.<ref name="Icsti">{{cite web|title=Istanbul conference on Somalia 21 – 23 May 2010 – Draft discussion paper for Round Table "Transport infrastructure"|url=http://www.somalitalk.com/2010/may/istambul/transport.pdf|publisher=Government of Somalia|access-date=31 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009114517/http://www.somalitalk.com/2010/may/istambul/transport.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of May 2015, over 70,000 vehicles are registered with the Puntland Ministry of Works and Transport.<ref name="Gpsctdwldl">{{cite news|title=Puntland sends caveat to drivers without legal driving license|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=13752|access-date=13 May 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=10 May 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Garoweresid7.jpg|thumb|right|Roadside view of a neighborhood in [[Garowe]]]]

A 750&nbsp;km highway connects major cities in the northern part of the country, such as [[Bosaso]], [[Galkayo]] [[Garowe]] And [[Laascaanood]], with towns in the south.<ref name="Tfohdio">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323175210/http://www.waayaha.net/view.php?articleid=7880 The First 100 Days in Office]}}</ref> In 2012, the [[Puntland Highway Authority]] (PHA) completed rehabilitation work on the central artery linking Garowe with Galkayo.<ref name="Ptrbqr">{{cite news|title=Puntland to rehabilitate Bosaso-Qardo road|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/10/22/newsbrief-07|access-date=6 November 2012|newspaper=Sabahi|date=22 October 2012}}</ref> The transportation body also began an upgrade and repair project in June 2012 on the large [[Garowe–Bosaso Highway]].<ref name="Ptubgh">{{cite news|title=Puntland to upgrade Bosaso-Garowe highway|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/06/28/newsbrief-07|access-date=6 November 2012|newspaper=Sabahi|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> Additionally, renovations were initiated in October 2012 on the central artery linking Bosaso with [[Qardho]].<ref name="Ptrbqr"/> Plans are also in the works to construct new roads connecting littoral towns in the region to the main thoroughfare.<ref name="Ptubgh"/>

In September 2013, the Somali federal government signed an official cooperation agreement with its Chinese counterpart in [[Mogadishu]] as part of a five-year national recovery plan. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks in the Somali capital and elsewhere, as well as the road between Galkayo and [[Burao]] in the northern part of the country.<ref name="Sgcosca">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Gov't, China Officially Sign Cooperation Agreement|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201309100208.html|access-date=11 September 2013|newspaper=Dalsan Radio|date=9 September 2013}}</ref>

In June 2014, the Puntland administration inaugurated a new 5.9&nbsp;km paved road in the city. The construction project leads to the Bosaso seaport, and was completed in conjunction with UNHABITAT. The Puntland government plans to invest at least 23 million Euros in contributions from international partners in similar road infrastructure development initiatives.<ref name="Gsppinpribpc">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Puntland President inaugurates new paved road in Bossaso Port City|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Puntland-President-inaugurates-new-paved-road-in-Bossaso-Port-City_printer.shtml|access-date=2 June 2014|agency=Garowe Online|date=2 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605061237/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Puntland-President-inaugurates-new-paved-road-in-Bossaso-Port-City_printer.shtml|archive-date=5 June 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In October 2014, the Puntland Highway Authority began construction on a new highway connecting the presidential palace in Garowe with various other parts of the administrative capital. Financing for the project was provided by the Puntland government. According to the Head of the PHA Mohamud Abdinur Adan, the new thoroughfare aims to facilitate local transportation and movement. Puntland Minister of Public Works Mohamed Hersi also indicated that the Puntland authorities plan to build and repair other roads linking to the regional urban centers.<ref name="Pplfsonr">{{cite news|title=Puntland president lay foundation stone of new road|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=5032|access-date=17 October 2014|agency=Goobjoog|date=16 October 2014}}</ref> In December 2014, Galkayo District Mayor Yacqub Mohamed Abdalla and other Puntland officials likewise laid the foundation for a new tarmac road in western [[Galkayo]]. The project was funded by the Puntland administration, with other roads in the broader district also slated to be paved with bitumen in 2015.<ref name="Sgthanr">{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: Galkacyo to have a new road|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/12/somalia-galkacyo-to-have-a-new-road/|access-date=31 December 2014|newspaper=Raxanreeb|date=31 December 2014}}</ref> Among the latter streets, a tar construction project began on the Durdur road in the Garsor suburb in February 2015. The main road in the Central Business District as well as the airport road are concurrently scheduled to be paved.<ref name="Gpddpgt">{{cite news|title=Puntland Details Developmental Projects Galkacyo Town|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=10398|access-date=18 February 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

In November 2014, the Ministry of Interior and Federalism reached an agreement with the government of [[Qatar]] to assist in the renovation of existing roads in Somalia and the construction of new streets.<ref name="Sqpross">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Qatar pledges reconstruction of social services|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=5850|access-date=10 November 2014|agency=Goobjoog|date=9 November 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Mogadishu1d.jpg|thumb|right|Newly constructed roads and buildings in [[Mogadishu]]]]

In January 2015, the Interim Juba Administration launched a beautification and cleaning campaign in [[Kismayo]]'s transportation system. Part of a broader urbanization drive, the initiative includes the clearing of clogged streets and lanes, razing of illegal buildings therein, and further development of the municipal road network.<ref name="Gtpckptbibamr">{{cite news|title=The police commission of Kismayo plans to bulldoze the illegal buildings along the main roads|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=8860|access-date=16 January 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

In March 2015, Puntland President [[Abdiweli Mohamed Ali]] in conjunction with EU Ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso and German Ambassador to Somalia Andreas Peschke launched the Sustainable Road Maintenance Project. Part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia, the initiative's implementation is facilitated by 17.75&nbsp;million Euros and 3 million Euros provided by the EU and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), respectively. Among other objectives, the project aims to renovate the highway between Galkayo and Garowe, including funding refurbishments on the damaged segments of the road and construction of check dams and flood control structures. The initiative also involves a routine annual maintenance program, which focuses on side brushing, clearing bridges after floods, drainage and culvert clearance, and pothole filling. Additionally, the project will offer policy support to the Puntland Ministry of Public Works and the Puntland Highway Authority, and local contractors will receive on-the-job training to upgrade their skills.<ref name="Gegrggc">{{cite news|title=EU AND GERMANY REHABILITATE GAROWE-GALKACYO CORRIDOR|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=11642|access-date=12 March 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=11 March 2015}}</ref>

==Air==

===Airports===
{{main|List of airports in Somalia}}
[[File:Aden Abdullah Airport.jpg|220px|thumb|right|The [[Aden Adde International Airport]]]]

The [[Somali Civil Aviation Authority]] (SOMCAA) is Somalia's national [[civil aviation authority]] body. Based at [[Aden Abdulle International Airport]] in Mogadishu, it is under the aegis of the federal Ministry of Air and Land Transport. In 2012, the ministry along with the Somali Civil Aviation Steering Committee set a three-year window for reconstruction of the national civil aviation capacity.<ref name="Lstrnaaty">{{cite news|title=Somalia to revive national airline after 21 years|url=http://laanta.net/2012/07/24/somalia-to-revive-national-airline-after-21-years/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102150005/http://laanta.net/2012/07/24/somalia-to-revive-national-airline-after-21-years/|archive-date=2 November 2014|access-date=2 January 2015|newspaper=Laanta|date=24 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After a long period of management by the [[Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia]] (CACAS), SCAMA in conjunction with the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] also finalized a process in December 2014 to transfer control of Somalia's airspace to the new Air Space Management Centre in the capital.<ref name="Srcoiablpm">{{cite news|title=Somalia regains control of its Airspace, but lacks Personnel management |url=http://horseedmedia.net/2014/12/17/somalia-regains-control-of-its-airspace-but-lacks-personnel-management/|access-date=2 January 2015 |newspaper=Horseed Media |date=17 December 2014}}</ref>

As of 2012, Somalia had 61 airports according to the CIA factfile. Seven of these have paved runways. Among the latter, four have runways of over 3,047 m; two between 2,438 m and 3,047 m; and one 1,524 m to 2,437 m long.<ref name="factbook">{{cite web|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Somalia|location=Langley, Virginia|year=2011|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/somalia/|access-date=5 October 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Air Somalia Tupolev Tu-154.jpg|thumb|left|[[Air Somalia]] Tupolev Tu-154 in [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], United Arab Emirates. Somalia today has a thriving private airline industry.]]

There are 55 airports with unpaved landing areas. One has a runway of over 3,047 m; four are between 2,438 m to 3,047 m in length; twenty are 1,524 m to 2,437 m; twenty four are 914 m to 1,523 m; and six are under 914 m.<ref name="factbook"/>

Major airports in the country include the [[Aden Adde International Airport]] in Mogadishu, the [[Hargeisa International Airport]] in [[Hargeisa]], the [[Kismayo Airport]] in [[Kismayo]], the [[Bender Qassim International Airport]] in Bosaso, the [[Berbera Airport]] in Berbera, and the [[Garowe International Airport]] in Garowe.

[[File:Hargeisa airport.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[Hargeisa International Airport]] in [[Hargeisa]]]]

In September 2013, the Turkish company Favori LLC began operations at the airport. The firm announced plans to renovate the aviation building and construct a new one, as well as upgrade other modern service structures. A$10&nbsp;million project, it will increase the airport's existing 15 aircraft capacity to 60.<ref name=Aksam>{{cite news|title=Somali'ye Türk firma havalimanı yapacak|url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/newsdetail.asp?Newsid=162839&cid=guncel&title=somaliye-turk-firma-havalimani-yapacak|access-date=11 January 2014|newspaper=Aksam}}</ref> According to Favori, there were 439,879 domestic and international flights at the airport in 2014, an increase of 319,925 flights from the previous year.<ref name="Maaiafd">{{cite news|title=Mogadishu Aden Ade international Airport Flights double|url=http://www.somalicurrent.com/2015/04/28/mogadishu-aden-ade-international-airport-flights-double/|access-date=28 April 2015|agency=Somalicurrent|date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501063224/http://www.somalicurrent.com/2015/04/28/mogadishu-aden-ade-international-airport-flights-double/|archive-date=1 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In April 2014, construction began on a new national Aviation Training Academy at the Aden Adde International Airport. The new institution is intended to enhance the capacity of aviation personnel working in Somalia's airports, and focus training within the country. A modern terminal that is concurrently being built at the airport, with funding provided by the Favori firm. According to Minister of Air Transportation and Civil Aviation Said Jama Qorshel, construction of the new terminal is scheduled to take six months, and is expected to improve the airport's functionality and operations. He added that his Ministry is also slated to establish other airports on the capital's outskirts. This in turn would serve to reduce congestion at the Aden Adde International Airport, which would then be exclusively used by large aircraft.<ref name="Rshpmasalfs">{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: H.E Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed lays foundation stone for the Aviation Training Academy at Aden Adde Airport|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/04/somaliah-e-prime-minister-abdiweli-sheikh-ahmed-lays-foundation-stone-for-the-aviation-training-academy-at-aden-adde-airport/|access-date=25 April 2014|newspaper=Raxanreeb|date=23 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425055500/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/04/somaliah-e-prime-minister-abdiweli-sheikh-ahmed-lays-foundation-stone-for-the-aviation-training-academy-at-aden-adde-airport/|archive-date=25 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In December 2014, the foundation stone for a new runway was also laid at the Bender Qassim International Airport. The [[China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation]] is now slated to upgrade the airport's existing gravel runway, pave it with asphalt, and convert it from 1.8&nbsp;km to 2.65&nbsp;km in accordance with the code 4C operations clause.<ref name="Spplfsfbar">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Puntland President lays foundation stone for Bossaso airport runway|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1112/somalia-puntland-president-lays-foundation-stone-for-bossaso-airport-runway|access-date=2 January 2015|agency=Garowe Online|date=4 December 2014}}</ref>

===Airlines===
[[File:Government of Somalia Beech 1900.jpg|left|165px|thumb|A Somali government [[Beechcraft 1900]]]]

[[Somali Airlines]] was the [[flag carrier]] of Somalia. Established in 1964, it offered flights to both domestic and international destinations. Due to the outbreak of the [[Somali Civil War|civil war]] in the early 1990s, all of the carrier's operations were officially suspended in 1991.<ref name="Woiar">World of Information (Firm), ''Africa Review'', (World of Information: 2003), p.299.</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=World Airline Directory – Somali Airlines|journal= [[Flight International]]|date= 5 April 1995|format= PDF|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1995/1995%20-%201010.html |access-date= 3 July 2015}}</ref> A reconstituted Somali government later began preparations in 2012 for an expected relaunch of the carrier,<ref name="Lstrnaaty"/> with the first new Somali Airlines aircraft scheduled for delivery by the end of December 2013.<ref name="Tlasaicb">{{cite news |title=The long awaited Somali Airlines is Coming Back! |url=http://www.keydmedia.net/en/news/article/the_long_awaited_somali_airlines_is_coming_back/ |access-date=20 November 2013|newspaper=Keydmedia Online|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>

According to the [[Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry]], the void created by the closure of Somali Airlines has since been filled by various Somali-owned private carriers. Over six of these private airline firms offer commercial flights to both domestic and international locations, including [[Daallo Airlines]], [[Jubba Airways]], [[African Express Airways]], East Africa 540, Central Air and Hajara.<ref name="Scca">{{cite web|title=Aviation|url=http://www.somalichamber.so/?page_id=62|publisher=Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry|access-date=15 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517133126/http://www.somalichamber.so/?page_id=62|archive-date=17 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Additionally, the Somali central government flies its own public aircraft.

==Sea==

===Ports===
[[File:Bosaso port.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Port of Bosaso]]]]

Possessing the longest coastline on mainland Africa,<ref name="ITN1996">International Traffic Network, ''The world trade in sharks: a compendium of Traffic's regional studies'', (Traffic International: 1996), p.25.</ref> Somalia has a number of maritime transport facilities across the country. In total, there are over 15 [[seaport]]s. Major class ports are found at [[Port of Mogadishu|Mogadishu]], [[Port of Bosaso|Bosaso]], [[Port of Berbera|Berbera]] and [[Port of Kismayo|Kismayo]]. Two jetty class ports are also situated at [[Port of Las Khorey|Las Khorey]] and [[Port of Merca|Merca]]. Additionally, [[Aluula]], [[Maydh]], [[Lughaya]], [[Eyl]], [[Qandala]], [[Hafun]], [[Hobyo]], [[Garacad]] and [[El Maan]] all have smaller ports.<ref name="Icsti"/>

In October 2013, the federal [[Somali Council of Ministers|Cabinet]] endorsed an agreement with the Turkish firm Al-Bayrak to manage the [[Port of Mogadishu]] for a 20-year period. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the deal was secured by the Ministry of Ports and Public Works, and also assigns Al-Bayrak responsibility for rebuilding and modernizing the port.<ref name="Pshim">{{cite news|title=Holidays in Mogadishu|url=http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/insight-and-opinion/the-strategist/holidays-in-mogadishu|access-date=4 April 2014|newspaper=Port Strategy|date=5 March 2014}}</ref> In April 2014, the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia|Federal Parliament]] postponed finalization of the Seaport Management Deal pending the approval of a new foreign investment bill. The MPs also requested that the agreement be submitted to the legislature for deliberation and to ensure that the interests of the port's manual labourers are taken into account.<ref name="Tfposctgawtc">{{cite news|title=The federal parliament of Somalia challenges the government's agreement with Turkish Company|url=http://goobjoog.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2041:the-federal-parliament-of-somalia-challenges-the-government-s-agreement-with-turkish-company&catid=124:local-news&Itemid=653|access-date=4 April 2014|newspaper=Goobjoog|date=3 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="Gsfppvosmd">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Federal Parliament postpones vote on Seaport Management Deal|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Federal-Parliament-postpones-vote-on-Seaport-Management-Deal_printer.shtml|access-date=4 April 2014|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=3 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093710/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Federal-Parliament-postpones-vote-on-Seaport-Management-Deal_printer.shtml|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In September 2014, the federal government officially delegated management of the Mogadishu Port to Al-Bayrak.<ref name="Shomsttc">{{cite news|title=Somalia hands over Mogadishu seaport to Turkish company|url=http://diplomat.so/2014/09/21/somalia-hands-over-mogadishu-seaport-to-turkish-company/|access-date=22 September 2014|agency=Diplomat.so|date=21 September 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Aerial view of the port of Mogadishu.JPEG|thumb|left|The [[Port of Mogadishu]] harbor]]

According to Al-Bayrak, the majority of its revenue share will be re-invested in the seaport through additional port-based trade and new docks, construction materials and machinery. The company also plans to install an environment wall and a [[Closed-circuit television|closed circuit camera system]] in accordance with international security protocols, erect a modern port administration building, and clean the ship entrance channels via underwater surveillance. As of September 2014, the first phase of the renovations are reportedly complete, with the second phase underway.<ref name="Apromps">{{cite news|title=Albeyrak press release on Mogadishu port stand off|url=http://dalsanradio.com/articles/8618/Albeyrak-press-release-on-Mogadishu-port-stand-off|access-date=30 September 2014|agency=Dalsan Radio|date=30 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111657/http://dalsanradio.com/articles/8618/Albeyrak-press-release-on-Mogadishu-port-stand-off|archive-date=6 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The [[Port of Bosaso]] was constructed during the mid-1980s by the [[Siad Barre]] administration for annual livestock shipments to the Middle East. In January 2012, a renovation project was launched, with KMC contracted to upgrade the harbor. The initiative's first phase saw the clean-up of unwanted materials from the dockyard and was completed within the month. The second phase involves the reconstruction of the port's adjoining seabed, with the objective of accommodating larger ships.<ref name="Gsbprcfp">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Bossaso port renovation project completes first phase|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Bossaso_port_renovation_project_completes_first_phase.shtml|access-date=13 November 2012|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=29 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223051400/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Bossaso_port_renovation_project_completes_first_phase.shtml|archive-date=23 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[Adeso]], an organization founded by Somali environmentalist [[Fatima Jibrell]], began a project for the redevelopment of the [[Port of Las Khorey]]. The initiative was later taken up by [[Faisal Hawar]], CEO of the Maakhir Resource Company. In 2012, he brokered an agreement with a Greek investment firm for the development of the commercial seaport.<ref name="Avfhsprpty">{{cite news|title=A Visionary, Faisal Hawar; Somali Public Radio Person of the Year 2012|url=http://spr.fm/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=4307:a-visionary-faisal-hawar-somali-public-radio-person-of-the-year-2012&Itemid=121|access-date=28 September 2014|agency=Somali Public Radio|date=13 January 2013}}</ref> A team of engineers was subsequently enlisted by the Puntland authorities to assess the ongoing renovations taking place at the port.<ref name="Gossnfacisr">[http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_naval_forces_attack_crew_in_Sanaag_region.shtml Somalia: Somaliland naval forces attack crew in Sanaag region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017121412/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_naval_forces_attack_crew_in_Sanaag_region.shtml |date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> According to the Minister of Ports, Saeed Mohamed Ragge, the Puntland government intends to launch more such development projects in Las Khorey.<ref name="Gspmopvl">{{cite news|title=Somalia: Puntland Minister of Ports visits Lasqoray|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Puntland_Minister_of_Ports_visits_Lasqoray_printer.shtml|access-date=13 November 2012|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=17 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017121302/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Puntland_Minister_of_Ports_visits_Lasqoray_printer.shtml|archive-date=17 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Merchant marine===
Somalia has one merchant marine. Established in 2008, it is cargo-based.<ref name="factbook"/>

==Railways==
{{main|Rail transport in Somalia}}

[[Rail transport in Somalia]] consisted of the erstwhile [[Mogadishu-Villabruzzi Railway]], which ran from Mogadishu to [[Jowhar]] (then called [[Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi]]). This railway was 114&nbsp;km in total: the system was built by the colonial authorities in [[Italian Somaliland]] in the 1910s. The [[track gauge]] was {{railgauge|950mm}}. It was dismantled in the 1940s by the British during their military occupation of the territory. In the late 1970s there were plans to restore the railway.

==See also==
{{Portal|Somalia|Transport}}
*[[Communications in Somalia]]
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==References==
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