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Transport in East Timor

Transport in East Timor

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A Baucau–Dili bus on National Highway 1, 2018

In East Timor, transportation is reduced due to the nation's poverty, poor transportation infrastructure, and sparse communications networks. The general condition of the roads is inadequate, and telephone and Internet capabilities are still limited, especially in the countryside. The country has six airports, one of which has commercial and international flights. There are no railroads in East Timor.[1]

Railways[edit]

There are no railways in East Timor. However, a master plan for a 500 km long electrified double-track railway was proposed in 2012, with a central line from Bobonaro to Los Palos, a western corridor from Dili to Betano and an eastern corridor from Baucau to Uatolari.[2]

Roadways[edit]

East Timor has a road network of 6,041 km, of which about 2,600 km of roads are paved, and about 3,440 km are unpaved.

In a 2015 survey reported by the World Bank, 57% of the rural roads were rated either bad or poor.

In October 2016, the East Timorese government symbolically launched a rehabilitation project for the Dili–Manatuto–Baucau road. Construction was to be undertaken in two sections, Dili–Manatuto, and Manatuto–Baucau, in each case by a Chinese construction company. The project was financed by the General State Budget, and also from a loan fund from the Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It was due to be completed in mid-2019.[2]

Bridges[edit]

Noefefan Bridge

This bridge, also known as the Tono Bridge, the Noefafan Bridge was inaugurated in 2017 as part of the ZEESM TL project in Oecusse.

Ports and harbors[edit]

General cargo ship ANL Timor Trader being unloaded at Dili, 2018

Merchant marine[edit]

total
  • 1
ships by type

passenger/cargo 1 (2010)

Airports[edit]

See also: List of airports in East Timor

The Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili is the main international airport. Commercial scheduled service is also provided at Suai Airport. Local airports include Baucau Airport, Oecusse Airport, and Viqueque Airport.

Heliports[edit]

8 (2012)

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ricardo Nunes: East-Timor Rail Master Plan. Presented by Lafaek Besi Lda, Development Company, Dilii, Timor-Leste in May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ministry of Public Works rehabilitates the Dili-Manatuto-Baucau road". Government of Timor-Leste. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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