National air transport system
number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020)
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 6
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 454,435 (2018)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
5T
Airports
total: 30 (2021)
country comparison to the world: 114
Airports - with paved runways
total: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2021)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 21
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
914 to 1,523 m: 8
under 914 m: 2 (2021)
Railways
total: 728 km (2014)
standard gauge: 728 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
country comparison to the world: 100
Roadways
total: 12,253 km (2018)
paved: 3,988 km (2018)
unpaved: 8,265 km (2018)
country comparison to the world: 131
Waterways
1,086 km (2022) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River)
country comparison to the world: 67
Merchant marine
total: 5
by type: general cargo 2, other 3 (2021)
country comparison to the world: 165
Ports and terminals
major seaport(s): Nouadhibou, Nouakchott