Transport in Eswatini
Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 89 cars per 1,000 people, with a total of 297,000 vehicles on the local roads. The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.
Roads
total: 3,594 kmpaved: 1,078 km
unpaved: 2,516 km
Amongst its roadway network, the main roads are:
- MR1 Mbabane - Piggs Peak - Jeppes Reef, border with South Africa.
- MR3 Ngwenya, border with South Africa - Mbabane - Manzini - Hlane - Lomashasha, border with Mozambique. This is the most important highway.
- MR8 Manzini - Big Bend - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
- MR9 Manzini - Nhlangano - Mahamba, border with South Africa.
- MR11 Nhlangano - Lavumisa, border with South Africa.
- MR19 Mbabane - Nertson, border with South Africa.
Railways
total:301 km, 297 km; note - includes 71 km which are not in use
narrow gauge:
301 km, 297 km gauge
Airports
The country's main airport is King Mswati III International Airport, which has a 3,600m runway. The other paved airport is Matsapha AirportOther airports - with unpaved runways
total: 13914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 7