Waterways In 35 editions of 36.

671,886 km (2004)

1,300 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 55

• 150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 102

• mainly on Lake Tanganyika (2008)

• navigation mainly on Benue River; limited during rainy season (2008)

• 2,800 km (primarily on the Oubangui and Sangha rivers) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 35

• Chari and Legone rivers are navigable only in wet season (2008)

15,000 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 8

• 1,120 km (commercially navigable on Congo and Oubanqui rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 62

• 980 km (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 67

3,500 km

country comparison to the world: 30

note: includes Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in delta; Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m (2007)

• 1,600 km (310 km on Ogooue River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 51

• 390 km (on River Gambia; small ocean-going vessels can reach 190 km) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 89

1,293 km

country comparison to the world: 58

note: 168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta (2008)

• 1,300 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 57

rivers are navigable for some distance; many inlets and creeks give shallow-water access to much of interior (2008)

• part of Lake Victoria system is within boundaries of Kenya (2007)

600 km

country comparison to the world: 80

note: 432 km navigable (2008)

• 700 km (on Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and Shire River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 76

1,800 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 46

some navigation possible on Senegal River

• 460 km (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 85

300 km (the Niger, the only major river, is navigable to Gaya between September and March) (2008)

country comparison to the world: 94

• 8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 15

• Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft (2008)

• 1,000 km (primarily on Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 64

• 800 km (600 km year round) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 73

• 4,068 km (1,723 km open year round on White and Blue Nile rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 25

Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; rivers not navigable (2007)

• 50 km (seasonally on Mono River depending on rainfall) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 104

on Lake Victoria, 200 km on Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, and parts of Albert Nile (2008)

• 2,250 km (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 40

• on Lake Kariba (2008)

• 1,200 km (chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 59

8,370 km

country comparison to the world: 17

note: includes up to 3,060 km main cargo routes; network reduced to 5,200 km in dry season (2007)

110,000 km navigable (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 1

14,500 km

country comparison to the world: 9

note: 5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels (2008)

• 1,770 km (seagoing vessels use inland seas) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 47

4,000 km (on the Ertis ((Irtysh)) River (80%) and Syr Darya ((Syrdariya)) River) (2008)

country comparison to the world: 26

• 2,250 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 39

• 1,608 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 50

600 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 79

580 km

country comparison to the world: 82

note: only waterway in operation is Lake Hovsgol (135 km); Selenge River (270 km) and Orhon River (175 km) are navigable but carry little traffic; lakes and rivers freeze in winter, are open from May to September (2007)

102,000 km (including 33,000 km with guaranteed depth)

country comparison to the world: 2

note: 72,000 km system in European Russia links Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea (2007)

• 160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 101

• 200 km (along Vakhsh River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 99

• 1,300 km (Amu Darya and Kara Kum canal are important inland waterways) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 56

1,100 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 63

• 825 km (navigable only by small craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 71

• 730 km (seasonally navigable by small craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 75

240 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 95

• Rio Lempa partially navigable for small craft (2008)

990 km

country comparison to the world: 66

note: 260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season (2007)

• 465 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 84

• 2,220 km (including lakes Managua and Nicaragua) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 41

• 800 km (includes 82 km Panama Canal) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 72

43 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 105

358 km (2007)

• country comparison to the world: 90

2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003)

country comparison to the world: 36

• 2,043 km (1,528 km in regular commercial use) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 44

• Sava River (northern border) open to shipping but use limited (2008)

470 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 83

785 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 74

664 km (principally on Elbe, Vltava, Oder, and other navigable rivers, lakes, and canals) (2008)

country comparison to the world: 77

400 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 88

320 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 92

52,332 km (2006)

7,842 km

country comparison to the world: 18

note: includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia (2008)

metropolitan France:

8,501 km (1,621 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons)

country comparison to the world:

16

French Guiana:

3,760 km (460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft) (2008)

7,467 km

country comparison to the world: 19

note: Rhine River carries most goods; Main-Danube Canal links North Sea and Black Sea (2008)

6 km

country comparison to the world: 108

note: Corinth Canal (6 km) crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; shortens sea voyage by 325 km (2008)

• 1,622 km (most on Danube River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 49

• 956 km (pleasure craft only) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 68

2,400 km

country comparison to the world: 38

note: used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail (2008)

300 km (2007)

• country comparison to the world: 93

28 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 107

441 km (2007)

• country comparison to the world: 86

• 37 km (on Moselle River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 106

• 424 km (on Dniester and Prut rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 87

• 6,215 km (navigable for ships of 50 tons) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 22

1,577 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 53

• 3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 28

• 210 km (on Douro River from Porto) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 96

1,731 km

country comparison to the world: 48

note: includes 1,075 km on Danube River, 524 km on secondary branches, and 132 km on canals (2006)

• 587 km (primarily on Danube and Sava rivers) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 81

• 172 km (on Danube River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 100

• some transport on Danube River (2008)

1,000 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 65

2,052 km (2007)

• country comparison to the world: 43

• 65 km (Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 103

• 2,176 km (most on Dnieper River) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 42

• 3,200 km (620 km used for commerce) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 32

• 850 km (on Karun River; additional service on Lake Urmia) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 70

5,279 km

country comparison to the world: 23

note: Euphrates River (2,815 km), Tigris River (1,899 km), and Third River (565 km) are principal waterways (2008)

• 900 km (not economically significant) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 69

1,200 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 60

636 km

country comparison to the world: 78

note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States (2008)

• 2,900 km (navigable rivers and coastal canals) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 34

41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce)

country comparison to the world: 4

note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2008)

2,000 km (mainly used for recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling river systems) (2006)

country comparison to the world: 45

203 km

country comparison to the world: 98

note: 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges (2008)

• 5 km (small network of canals in Line Islands) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 109

11,000 km (2006)

• country comparison to the world: 12

11,000 km (2007)

• country comparison to the world: 11

• 10,000 km (commercially navigable) (2007)
• country comparison to the world: 13

• 50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 3

18,000 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 6

• 1,500 km (most inaccessible) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 54

330 km

country comparison to the world: 91

note: Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively (2008)

3,100 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 33

8,808 km

country comparison to the world: 14

note: 8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca (2008)

• 1,200 km (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 61

1,600 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 52

7,100 km

country comparison to the world: 21

note: Orinoco River (400 km) and Lake de Maracaibo navigable by oceangoing vessels (2008)

• 209 km (navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 97

12,800 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 10

• 2,400 km (mainly on Mekong River) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 37

21,579 km (2008)

• country comparison to the world: 5

4,600 km

country comparison to the world: 24

note: primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2,900 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m (2008)

7,200 km

country comparison to the world: 20

note: Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km (2008)

• 3,219 km (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 31

4,000 km

country comparison to the world: 27

note: 3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m (2008)

• 17,702 km (5,000 km navigable by vessels up to 1.8 m draft) (2008)
• country comparison to the world: 7