Transport in the Solomon Islands

Most internal transport in the Solomon Islands is conducted through boat travel between islands. Road transport infrastructure is rudimentary, with few paved roads.

Statistics

Railways: 0 km

Highways:
total: 1,360 km
paved: 33 km
unpaved: 1,327 km (includes about 800 km of private plantation roads) (2002)

Ports and harbors: Aola Bay, Honiara, Lofung, Noro, Viru Harbor, Yandina

Merchant marine: none (1999 est.)

Airports: 36 (2012)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (Honiara International Airport) (2012)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 35
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 9
under 914 m: 25 (2012)

Heliports
total: 3 (2012)

References

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