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    The MatadiKinshasa Railway (French: Chemin de fer Matadi-Kinshasa) is a railway line in Kongo Central province between Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic...
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    MatadiKinshasa Railway (built between 1890 and 1898) made it possible to transport goods from deeper within Congo's interior to the port of Matadi,...
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    (DRC). Positioned along the MatadiKinshasa Railway line, it functions as a pivotal transshipment point connecting the railway and the river. Managed by...
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    Léopoldville and Matadi, the port below the rapids and 150 km (93 mi) from the coast. The completion of the Matadi-Kinshasa portage railway, in 1898, provided...
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    Railway stations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) include: UN Map West UN Map East Ango-Ango Matadi Mpozo Kenge Songololo Mbanza-Ngungu...
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  • Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people. Formerly known as...
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    2012. Congo-Ocean Railway MatadiKinshasa Railway Ubundu to Kisangani, see Great lakes line first section Cromford and High Peak Railway connected Cromford...
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    the Congo portal Trains portal Congo Railway Matadi-Kinshasa Railway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Railway stations in Congo List of countries...
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    Société commerciale des transports et des ports (category Transport in Kinshasa)
    department. Railway Department (Département de chemin de fer): operating the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway line and urban rail transport in Kinshasa. Department...
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    Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) after signing a treaty with the Teke chief Ntsuvila in 1887. With the completion of the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway, connecting the...
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    gauge railway company in the Congo, which built and operated the MatadiKinshasa Railway initially with a gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The Compagnie...
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    the Yellala Falls just above Matadi, are a barrier to navigation on the lower part of the river, the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway was constructed to by-pass...
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    the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. An agreement was made with Belgium in 2007 to upgrade this line. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ndjili, Kinshasa. List...
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    upstream of Matadi. The river is especially known for the lower part of its course and for its canyon, which is used by the MatadiKinshasa Railway, and which...
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    The Matadi Bridge, also known as the OEBK Bridge for Organisation pour l’équipement de Banana-Kinshasa, and formerly known as Pont Maréchal in French,...
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    Boulevard du 30 Juin (category Transport in Kinshasa)
    (Kinshasa commune-Gombe commune). Over time, the need for connectivity between these two centers became evident, facilitated by the MatadiKinshasa Railway...
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    The rail systems are listed below. Matadi-Kinshasa Railway (believed operational in 2022): From Matadi to Kinshasa via Songolo, Kimpese and Kasangulu...
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    The minimum railway curve radius is the shortest allowable design radius for the centerline of railway tracks under a particular set of conditions. It...
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    construction of the railway that ran from the coast to the capital of Leopoldville (now Kinshasa). The railway, now known as the MatadiKinshasa Railway, was completed...
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  • portion of the railway system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not presently functioning. Congo Railway (CNC) Matadi-Kinshasa Railway Ethio-Djibouti...
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    supplies to Bukavu from the seaport of Matadi, consisted of the following: Matadi to Kinshasa – rail Kinshasa to Kisangani – river boat Kisangani to Ubundu...
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    Zaire and Cabinda Luena Luau Matadi junction with Matadi-Kinshasa Railway includes road-rail Matadi Bridge over Congo River in Democratic Republic of the...
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    from labor camp and conceivably associated with the return of MatadiKinshasa Railway construction workers, local dances such as agbaya and maringa gained...
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  • Congo. It has a population of 27,960. It is served by a station on the MatadiKinshasa Railway. Railway stations in DRCongo report on Kasangulu v t e...
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is served by a station on the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. Railway stations in DRCongo 04°43′50″S 15°04′35″E / 4.73056°S 15...
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    of railway track gauges by size. A gauge is measured between the inner faces of the rails. For ridable miniature railways and minimum gauge railways, the...
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    June 2010 the World Bank gave a 255 million US dollar grant. The Matadi-Kinshasa Railway is operated by ONATRA, under an agreement with the CNC. 3,641 kilometres...
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  • carried to Léopoldville (Kinshasa). From there, they would be taken on the MatadiKinshasa Railway down to the Atlantic port of Matadi for export. To reduce...
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  • situated to the southwest of the capital, Kinshasa. It is served by a station on the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. Railway stations in DRCongo 04°45′01″S 15°08′22″E...
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    the city of Matadi, the provincial headquarters. Kisantu is located approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi) southwest of the city of Kinshasa, the national...
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