Transport Rwanda is 1,500 kilometers from the Indian Ocean. Rwanda's external trade is highly vulnerable to fluctuations in economic and political relations with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Despite its political difficulties, Rwanda's arterial roads remain in good condition. There are about 1,200 kilometers of tarred roads and another 12,000 kilometers of unpaved main and secondary roads. In 1992 there were 27,441 registered vehicles.
Commercial transport is largely in private hands.
The country has no rail network, but Kanombe airport has been repaired and is functioning. The Belgian carrier, Sabena, has scheduled direct flights to Kigali. The capitol can be easily reached from Kampala, Nairobi, and Bujumbura.