Moçâmedes Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:challenges political instability
maintenance issues
funding shortages
gptkbp:communityInvolvement collaboration with NGOs
local support for operations
engagement in preservation efforts
gptkbp:connects Menongue
Moçâmedes
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1902
gptkbp:culturalImpact tourist attraction
part of local heritage
featured in literature
gptkbp:economicImpact facilitates trade
supports local economies
creates jobs
gptkbp:endsAt gptkb:Namibe
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land use changes
pollution concerns
affects local ecosystems
gptkbp:facilities stations
maintenance workshops
depots
gptkbp:futurePlans modernization efforts
expansion projects
gptkbp:historicalEvent used during colonial times
important_during_the_Angolan_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalFigures engineers involved in construction
associated with colonial administration
local leaders advocating for railway
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for regional development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moçâmedes Railway
gptkbp:infrastructure bridges
tunnels
stations
gptkbp:length approximately 600 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Angola
gptkbp:opened 1905
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Angolan_government
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Namibe_Province
gptkb:Huila_Province
gptkbp:renovated ongoing since 2000s
gptkbp:safetyFeatures varied over the years
gptkbp:serves freight transportation
passenger transportation
gptkbp:status currently operational
gptkbp:track 1,067 mm
gptkbp:type narrow gauge railway