Malawi's transportation infrastructure is lacking. There are 39 airports in this nation of nearly 14 million people, six of which have paved runways and 33 of which do not. It has 797 kilometers (495 miles) of narrow-gauge railways, and approximately 45% of its roads are paved. Malawi has 700 kilometers (435 miles) of waterways, including those on Lake Malawi and the Shire River, despite being landlocked.