Cape to Cairo railway project
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
proposed railway project
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Empire
imperialism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cape to Cairo railway project
|
| gptkbp:intendedRoute |
gptkb:British_colonies_in_Africa
gptkb:Cairo gptkb:Cape_Town |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired later infrastructure projects
symbol of colonial ambition |
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
British colonial history
history of Africa |
| gptkbp:obstacles |
political instability
funding issues geographical barriers |
| gptkbp:partiallyBuiltSections |
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
late 19th century |
| gptkbp:purpose |
connect British colonies in Africa
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Limpopo_River
gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley gptkb:Nile_River |
| gptkbp:status |
never completed
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Cecil_Rhodes
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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