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Société Des Chemins De Fer Léopoldville-Katanga-Dilolo
The ''Société des Chemins de fer Léopoldville-Katanga-Dilolo'' (LKD) was a railway concession owner in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo. The network was built, maintained and operated by the ''Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga'' (BCK). History The ''Société des Chemins de fer Léopoldville-Katanga-Dilolo'' (LKD) was created through a 16 September 1927 agreement between the government and BCK, and was an administrative and financial vehicle. The government was its main shareholder, and granted it concessions for the three lines: Bukama–Port-Francqui, Tenke–Dilolo and Port-Francqui–Léopoldville. Construction and operation of the lines was subcontracted to BCK. BCK was responsible for all the track, and operated the network and equipment as a whole. The line from Tenke to Dilolo was completed in 1931. At Dilolo the BCK network connected to the Benguela railway, which carried goods to the port of Lobito on the Atlantic. In 1952 LKD merged with ''Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo Free State
''(Work and Progress) , national_anthem = Vers l'avenir , capital = Vivi Boma , currency = Congo Free State franc , religion = Catholicism (''de facto'') , leader1 = Leopold II of Belgium , year_leader1 = 1885–1908 , title_leader = Sovereign , representative1 = F. W. de Winton , year_representative1 = 1885–1886 , representative2 = Théophile Wahis , year_representative2 = 1900–1908 , title_representative = Governor-General , today = Democratic Republic of the Congo , demonym = , area_km2 = 2,345,409 , area_rank = , percent_water = 3.32 , population_estimate = 9,130,000 , population_estimate_year = 1907 , population_density_km2 = 3.8 , GDP_PPP = , GDP_PPP_year = , HDI = , HDI_year = The Congo Free State, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo (french: Congo belge, ; nl, Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of the Belgians attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexploited Congo Basin. Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold's establishing a colony himself. With support from a number of Western countries, Leopold achieved international recognition of the Congo Free State in 1885. By the turn of the century, the violence used by Free State officials against indigenous Congolese and a ruthless system of economic exploitation led to intense diplomatic pressure on Belgium to take official control of the country, which it did by creating the Belgian Congo in 1908. Belgian rule in the Congo was based on the "colonial tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compagnie Du Chemin De Fer Du Bas-Congo Au Katanga
The ''Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga'' (BCK) was a railway operator in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo and later in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire. Most of the lines were in the southern Katanga Province, with links to the Kasai River for transport of mineral exports down to Kinshasa and onward to the port of Matadi, and a link to the Angolan railway network for transport to Lobito on the Atlantic. Background The ''Comité Spécial du Katanga'' (CSK) created the ''Compagnie de Chemin de fer du Katanga'' (CFK) in 1902. It had a capital of 1,000,000 francs. The Congo Free State held 2,400 shares and the businessman and industrialist Robert Williams held 1,600 shares. Théodore Heyvaert was president and Robert Williams was vice-president. The CFK was to build links to the region where the city of Elisabethville (Lubumbashi) would be founded. One line would connect to the Rhodesian railways at Sakania, while another would connect to the port of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Congo Railway Network Pre-1960
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Lobito
Lobito is a Municipalities of Angola, municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. History The city was founded in 1843 and owes its existence to the bay of the same name having been chosen as the sea terminus of the Benguela railway to the far interior, passing through Luau, Moxico, Luau to Katanga Province, Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the municipality is 393,079 (2014) in an area of 3,648 km². The municipality consists of the Communes of Angola, communes Canjala, Egipto Praia and Lobito. Portuguese rule Lobito, was built on a sandspit and reclaimed land, with one of Africa's finest natural harbours, protected by a 5 km long sandspit. The old municipality (''concelho'') was created in 1843 by the Portuguese West Africa, Portuguese administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compagnie De Chemin De Fer Du Katanga
The ''Compagnie de Chemin de fer du Katanga'' (CFK) was a railway company in the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo between 1902 and 1952. It held the railway concession that linked the port of Bukama on the navigable section of the Lualaba River through the mining region and the town of Elisabethville (Lubumbashi) to Sakania, where it connected with the Rhodesian railway network. Operations were subcontracted to the ''Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga'' (BCK). Background The ''Compagnie du Katanga'' was founded in 1891 to explore the southeast of the Congo Free State. Under agreements of March 1891 and May 1896 the company was to occupy and develop Katanga, and in return gained full ownership of 1/3 of the land in Katanga Province and a 99 license to exploit the minerals in the granted land. Given the difficulty of determining the land boundaries, in 1900 the ''Compagnie du Katanga'' and the Congo Free State created the ''Comité Spécial du Katanga'' (CSK) to man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compagnie Des Chemins De Fer Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville
The ''Société des Chemins de fer Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville'' (KDL) was a railway concession owner in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo. The network was built, maintained and operated by the ''Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga'' (BCK). History In 1952 the ''Société des Chemins de fer Léopoldville-Katanga-Dilolo'' (LKD) merged with ''Compagnie de Chemin de fer du Katanga'' CFK to form the ''Société des Chemins de fer Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville'' (KDL). The merger of the two companies was the work of Odon Jadot, chairman of the board of both CFK and KDL. The new company was the sole railway concessionary in the Katanga Province. KDL held the rail network concessions in Katanga, while BCK was the operator. In 1960 the company was nationalized and became the ''Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Kinshasa-Dilolo-Lubumbashi'' (KDL). In 1970 the company took over BCK. On 1 July 1974 the ''Compagnie de chemin de fer de Kinshasa-Dilolo-Lubumbashi'' was taken over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilolo
Dilolo is a town in Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies within five miles of the eastern bank of the Luao River, the DRC-Angolan border, and the Angolan town of Luau, at an altitude of 3510 ft (1069 m). Transport Road The city is crossed by Transafican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Luau and Divuma. Rail The city has a train station, which receives trains from the Benguela railway. Airport The town is served by Dilolo Airport Dilolo Airport is an airstrip serving the town of Dilolo in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is south of the town, near the Angola border. See also * * *Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * List of a ..., and by Luau International Airport ( Luau, Angola) References Populated places in Lualaba Province {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenke, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Tenke is a town in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Economy The main economic activity of the city is mining, mainly from the Tenke Fungurume Mine. Another important economic activity is logistics services. Transport Road The city is crossed by Transafican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Likasi and Kolwezi. Rail It is the junction of the national railway network of Congo, connecting the Benguela railway to the Cape to Cairo Railway. The Luxury Train Club. 2009 See also *Railway stations in DRCongo
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Manika, Kolwezi
Manika is a commune of the city of Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... Populated places in Lualaba Province Democratic Republic of Congo geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{DRC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divuma
Divuma (or Diongo) is a town in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the border with Zambia. Transport Road The city is crossed by Transafican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Dilolo and Kasaji. Rail The city has a train station, which receives trains from the Benguela railway. It is the junction for a short branchline to the south, which connects with the village of Kisenge. See also * Railway stations in DRCongo Railway stations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) include: Maps UN Map WestUN Map East* Stations served by passenger trains Stations served by rail Existing Matadi–Kinshasa Railway * Ango-Ango * Matadi * Mpozo ... References Populated places in Lualaba Province {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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