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Transport in Jordan

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Inside Queen Alia International Airport
The Abdoun Bridge connecting east and west Amman
The Highway 65 (Dead Sea Highway) passing by the Dead Sea.
Hatem At Tai Street, Al-Ashrafiya, Amman
A Phosphate train passing near the Desert Highway
The port of Aqaba

With the exception of a railway system, Jordan has a developed public and private transportation system. There are three international airports in Jordan. The Hedjaz Jordan Railway runs one passenger train a day each way.

Roadways

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In 2009, it was estimated that Jordan had 7,891 kilometres (4,903 mi) of paved highways. Some of the major highways in Jordan are:

Railways

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Pipelines

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gas 473 km; oil 49 km

Ports and harbors

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The port of Aqaba on the Gulf of Aqaba is the only sea port in Jordan.

Merchant marine

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total: 7 ships (with a volume of 1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over) totaling 42,746 GT/59,100 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
ships by type (1999): bulk carrier 2, cargo ship 2, container ship 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off ship 1 The governments of Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq own and operate the Arab Bridge Maritime company, which is the largest passenger transport company on the Red Sea.

Airports

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18 as of 2012

Airports - with paved runways

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As of 2012, there was a total of 16 airports, the main airports being:

total (2012): 16
over 10,000 ft (3,000 m): 8
8,000 to 9,999 ft (2,438 to 3,048 m): 5
under 3,000 ft (910 m): 1

Airports - with unpaved runways

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total (2012): 2 under 3,000 ft (910 m): 2

Heliports (2016)

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56

Maps

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Driving in Jordan for Tourists". thejordanianmappers.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.

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