Vicicongo line (historical)
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The Vicicongo line was a colonial-era narrow-gauge railway in the northeastern Congo that linked remote inland areas to the river port city of Kisangani, facilitating resource extraction and regional transport.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial infrastructure project
ⓘ
narrow-gauge railway ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Belgian colonial rule in Congo ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Congo River transport network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kisangani river port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMotivation | exploitation of natural resources ⓘ |
| countryAtConstruction | Belgian Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | integration of hinterland into export economy ⓘ |
| gauge | 600 mm ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated colonial economic control
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improved access to remote settlements ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | light railway ⓘ |
| linked | remote inland areas of northeastern Congo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Congo ⓘ |
| ownerDuringColonialPeriod | Belgian colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
regional transport
ⓘ
resource extraction ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Ituri region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uele region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
historical
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partly defunct ⓘ |
| terminus | Kisangani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | single-track ⓘ |
| transported |
agricultural products
ⓘ
minerals ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
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