Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
proposed railway line
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| gptkbp:endPoint |
gptkb:Cape_Town
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of British imperial ambition in Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cairo–Cape Town Railway
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
gptkb:railway_line
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| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
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| gptkbp:notableObstacle |
geographical barriers
political divisions colonial rivalries |
| gptkbp:passesThrough |
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Egypt gptkb:Kenya gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_Sudan gptkb:Sudan gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:Uganda gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:proposedEra |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:proposedLength |
approximately 10,000 km
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
connect British colonies in Africa
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Cape_to_Cairo_Road
|
| gptkbp:startPoint |
gptkb:Cairo
|
| gptkbp:status |
never fully completed
sections exist, but not continuous |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Trans-African_Railway_network
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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