Cape to Cairo Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:economic_exploitation
gptkb:British_Empire
African nationalism
British imperialism
Cecil Rhodes' vision
gptkbp:challenges political instability
financial issues
geographical obstacles
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:20th_century
1890s
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of colonial ambition
gptkbp:cultural_significance colonial history
African heritage
gptkbp:current_status disused sections
gptkbp:economic_impact tourism development
trade facilitation
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution
habitat disruption
gptkbp:finale_date gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:future_plans revitalization proposals
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
decolonization movements
independence of African nations
gptkbp:historical_significance colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cape to Cairo Railway
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:international_relations
local communities
gptkbp:length approximately 5,600 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notable_city gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkb:Lusaka
gptkb:Harare
gptkb:Nairobi
gptkbp:notable_engineering gptkb:bridge
tunnels
viaducts
gptkbp:project gptkb:Trans-Canada_Highway
gptkb:East_African_Railways
Southern African Development Community railways
gptkbp:purpose connect British territories in Africa
gptkbp:starts_at gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:status partially completed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5