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has historical documents related to its construction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