Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
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The Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway is a major West African rail line linking the port city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire with Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway canonical | 3 |
| Abidjan–Niger Railway | 1 |
| Burkinabé rail network | 1 |
| Ivorian railway network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10860760 — 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: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway Context triple: [Bouaké, isServedBy, Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway]
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Bamako–Dakar Railway
The Bamako–Dakar Railway is a major West African rail line connecting Mali’s capital Bamako with Dakar in Senegal, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
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B.
Trans-Gabon Railway
The Trans-Gabon Railway is a major rail line in Gabon that connects the inland mining regions to the Atlantic coast, serving as a key route for transporting minerals and goods across the country.
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C.
Transcameroon Railway
The Transcameroon Railway is a major rail line in Cameroon that links the country's central and northern regions, supporting both passenger travel and freight transport across key economic areas.
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National road to Ouagadougou
The National road to Ouagadougou is a major transport route in Burkina Faso linking the northern town of Ouahigouya with the capital city, Ouagadougou.
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Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway is a modern electrified standard-gauge rail line linking Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa with the port city of Djibouti, serving as a key trade and transport corridor for landlocked Ethiopia.
- 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: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway Target entity description: The Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway is a major West African rail line linking the port city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire with Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
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A.
Bamako–Dakar Railway
The Bamako–Dakar Railway is a major West African rail line connecting Mali’s capital Bamako with Dakar in Senegal, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
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B.
Trans-Gabon Railway
The Trans-Gabon Railway is a major rail line in Gabon that connects the inland mining regions to the Atlantic coast, serving as a key route for transporting minerals and goods across the country.
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C.
Transcameroon Railway
The Transcameroon Railway is a major rail line in Cameroon that links the country's central and northern regions, supporting both passenger travel and freight transport across key economic areas.
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D.
National road to Ouagadougou
The National road to Ouagadougou is a major transport route in Burkina Faso linking the northern town of Ouahigouya with the capital city, Ouagadougou.
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E.
Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway is a modern electrified standard-gauge rail line linking Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa with the port city of Djibouti, serving as a key trade and transport corridor for landlocked Ethiopia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abidjan–Niger Railway
ⓘ
linked to:
Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
|
| builtDuring | French colonial period ⓘ |
| concessionaire | Sitarail ⓘ |
| connects |
Abidjan
ⓘ
Ouagadougou ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Ouagadougou–Kaya railway ⓘ |
| country |
Burkina Faso
ⓘ
Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso
ⓘ
linked to:
Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire
|
| economicImpact |
supports export of Burkinabé commodities via Abidjan
ⓘ
supports import of fuel and goods into Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasBorderStation |
Ferkessédougou
ⓘ
Niangoloko ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main export corridor for landlocked Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| importance | key corridor for Sahel trade ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | about 1,150 km ⓘ |
| links | landlocked Burkina Faso to the sea ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Sitarail ⓘ |
| owner | states of Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burkinabé rail network
ⓘ
linked to:
Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
Ivorian rail network ⓘ
linked to:
north–south rail corridor of Côte d'Ivoire
|
| passesThrough |
Bobo-Dioulasso
ⓘ
Bouaké ⓘ Kaya (regionally connected via network) ⓘ |
| portServed | Port of Abidjan ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
cotton
ⓘ
fuel ⓘ general merchandise ⓘ livestock ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| role |
facilitates regional passenger movement
ⓘ
facilitates regional trade ⓘ |
| serves |
domestic passengers
ⓘ
international passengers ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Abidjan
ⓘ
Ouagadougou ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| use |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway Description of subject: The Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway is a major West African rail line linking the port city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire with Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
linked to: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
linked to: Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway