Matadi Bridge
E610108
Matadi Bridge is a major suspension bridge spanning the Congo River near the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as a key transportation link in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matadi Bridge canonical | 1 |
| Pont sur le fleuve Congo à Matadi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matadi Bridge Context triple: [Kongo Central Province, hasLandmark, Matadi Bridge]
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A.
Nalubaale Bridge
Nalubaale Bridge is a major road and rail bridge in Jinja, Uganda, spanning the Victoria Nile near the outlet of Lake Victoria.
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B.
Luangwa Bridge
Luangwa Bridge is a key road bridge in Zambia that spans the Luangwa River, serving as a vital transport link between eastern Zambia and the rest of the country.
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C.
Niger River Bridge
The Niger River Bridge is a major road bridge in southeastern Nigeria that spans the Niger River, serving as a critical transport link and commercial gateway at Onitsha.
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D.
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Nelson Mandela Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed road and pedestrian bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa, named in honor of Nelson Mandela and known for linking the city’s central business districts.
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E.
Mataniko Bridge
Mataniko Bridge is a roadway bridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that carries traffic across the Mataniko River and serves as a key transport link in the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matadi Bridge Target entity description: Matadi Bridge is a major suspension bridge spanning the Congo River near the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as a key transportation link in the region.
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A.
Nalubaale Bridge
Nalubaale Bridge is a major road and rail bridge in Jinja, Uganda, spanning the Victoria Nile near the outlet of Lake Victoria.
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B.
Luangwa Bridge
Luangwa Bridge is a key road bridge in Zambia that spans the Luangwa River, serving as a vital transport link between eastern Zambia and the rest of the country.
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C.
Niger River Bridge
The Niger River Bridge is a major road bridge in southeastern Nigeria that spans the Niger River, serving as a critical transport link and commercial gateway at Onitsha.
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D.
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Nelson Mandela Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed road and pedestrian bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa, named in honor of Nelson Mandela and known for linking the city’s central business districts.
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E.
Mataniko Bridge
Mataniko Bridge is a roadway bridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that carries traffic across the Mataniko River and serves as a key transport link in the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | suspension bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pont Matadi
ⓘ
Pont sur le fleuve Congo à Matadi ⓘ
linked to:
Matadi Bridge
|
| approachStructureType | viaducts ⓘ |
| bridgeType | single-span suspension bridge ⓘ |
| builtBy | Japanese contractors ⓘ |
| cableMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| clearanceBelow | sufficient for river navigation ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| connects | banks of the Congo River near Matadi ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| crosses | Congo River ⓘ |
| deckType | steel box girder ⓘ |
| designedBy | Japanese engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor | two-lane road traffic ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | one of the longest suspension bridges in Africa ⓘ |
| function |
regional transportation link
ⓘ
road transport link ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Japan ⓘ |
| hasPylons | two main pylons ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately -5.8167 ⓘ |
| loadCarried | road vehicles and pedestrians ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Kongo Central Province ⓘ Matadi ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToOcean | upstream from the Atlantic Ocean on the Congo River ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 13.4500 ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength | 520 metres ⓘ |
| maintenanceResponsibility | authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mobutu Sese Seko ⓘ |
| near |
city of Matadi
ⓘ
linked to:
Matadi
|
| notableFeature | only major bridge over the lower Congo River near Matadi ⓘ |
| numberOfMainSpans | 1 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Pont Maréchal Mobutu
ⓘ
linked to:
Mobutu Sese Seko
|
| openingDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| partOf | national road network of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| pylonMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed | Lower Congo region ⓘ |
| replaced | ferry crossing on the Congo River at Matadi ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Congo River ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key link between Matadi port and Kinshasa ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 722 metres ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matadi Bridge Description of subject: Matadi Bridge is a major suspension bridge spanning the Congo River near the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as a key transportation link in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matadi Bridge