Editing Transport in the Gambia

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[[File:Road in Gambia 0007.jpg|thumb|300px|A road in Gambia, 2007.]]
The system of '''transportation in [[the Gambia]]''' mixes both public and private operations and consists of a system of roads (both paved and unpaved), water and air transportation. The [[Trans-Gambia Highway]] runs along both sides of the [[river Gambia]], which bisects the country. The river may be crossed by ferry or the [[Senegambia bridge]]. There are no railways in the country.

== History ==
During the colonial era, several small railways existed in the Gambia. One, in Bathurst (now [[Banjul]]), stretched from Wellington Street to The Marina, now Liberation Avenue and Marina Parade respectively. A [[War Office]] map from 1909 clearly shows the railway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gambia.dk/downloads/sketch%20map%201909%20-.JPG|title=Sketch Map of St Mary's Island, Gambia|date=17 May 2006|website=Bantaba in Cyberspace|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref> Both [[Kuntaur]] and Kaur had similar railways from the wharfs to the warehouses. The railways had hand-pushed wagons for transporting of goods from ships. They were used by large companies involved in trading, such as [[Maurel & Prom]]. These railways existed until the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=932|title=Information about the Gambian railways|date=14 May 2006|website=Bantaba in Cyberspace|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>

==Railways==
In 2009 an agreement was signed between Japan and Gambia for construction of a railway to [[Senegal]].{{citation needed|date= July 2018}}

==Roads==
'''Highways:'''<br>The most important highway in the Gambia is the [[Trans-Gambia Highway]].

''total:'' 3,742&nbsp;km<br> (country comparison to the world: 159)
''paved:'' 723&nbsp;km<br>
''unpaved:'' 3,019&nbsp;km (2004)
Newly paved roads are usually in excellent condition.

==Waterways==
[[File:Banjul ferry.jpg|thumb|300px|The Banjul ferry.]]
'''Waterways:''' 390&nbsp;km (small ocean-going vessels can reach 190&nbsp;km) (2008)
<br>''country comparison to the world:'' 90

'''Ports and harbours:''' [[Banjul]], [[Gambia Ports Authority]]

'''Merchant marine:'''<br>
''total:'''5<br>
''country comparison to the world:'' 133
''by type:'' passenger/cargo: 4, petroleum tanker 1 (2008)

==Airports==
[[File:Banjul International Airport.jpg|thumb|300px|Banjul International Airport, 2009.]]
The country's only international airport is at [[Yundum]], 26&nbsp;km from [[Banjul]]. 

'''Airports:''' 1 (2008): [[Banjul International Airport]] [[Yundum]].
<br>''country comparison to the world:'' 133

'''Airports - with paved runways:'''<br>
''total:'' 1<br> 
''over 3,047 m:'' 1 (2008)

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