Namibe Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:associatedWith Portuguese_colonial_history
gptkbp:communityEvents involved in local community events
gptkbp:communityImpact serves remote communities
gptkbp:communityPartnerships partners with local organizations
gptkbp:connects Namibe_to_the_interior_of_Angola
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1902
gptkbp:culturalEvents hosts events related to rail history
gptkbp:culturalImpact part of local heritage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for local identity
gptkbp:economicActivity supports local economies
gptkbp:electronicSystems includes notable engineering feats
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects local ecosystems
gptkbp:firstDeployment provides jobs for local residents
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion and modernization projects
aims to improve connectivity in the region
faces challenges from modernization needs
gptkbp:historicalEvent used_during_the_Angolan_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalPeriod efforts to preserve historical aspects
gptkbp:historicalSignificance has historical documents related to its construction
important_for_trade_and_transport_in_Angola
gptkbp:historicalSite includes several historic stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Namibe Railway
gptkbp:infrastructure includes bridges and tunnels
gptkbp:internationalCooperation limited international connections
gptkbp:length approximately 800 kilometers
gptkbp:localGovernment receives some government funding
gptkbp:location Namibe,_Angola
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:opened 1905
gptkbp:operatedBy Angola's_national_railway_company
gptkbp:operationalStatus faces challenges due to weather and terrain
gptkbp:originalNetwork part_of_Angola's_railway_network
gptkbp:passengerCapacity limited services available
high capacity for bulk goods
limited due to aging infrastructure
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed perceptions among locals
gptkbp:region key_transport_link_in_southern_Angola
gptkbp:renovated underwent renovations in the 2000s
gptkbp:safetyFeatures has had incidents but generally safe
ongoing safety improvements planned
gptkbp:scenicViews offers_views_of_the_Namib_Desert
gptkbp:serves freight transportation
passenger transportation
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:sustainability working on sustainability initiatives
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Namibe
Menongue
gptkbp:tourism attracts tourists interested in rail travel
gptkbp:track 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
gptkbp:trainTypes narrow-gauge railway
gptkbp:transportation critical for transportation in the region
primarily for minerals and agricultural products