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Transportation
129 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
46
total: 21
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2010)
total: 108
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 25
914 to 1,523 m: 71
under 914 m: 11 (2010)
total: 2,629 km
country comparison to the world: 65
narrow gauge: 2,629 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total: 64,189 km
country comparison to the world: 72
paved: 5,477 km
unpaved: 58,712 km (2010)
total: 1
country comparison to the world: 156
by type: cargo 1 (2010)
Luderitz, Walvis Bay
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