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Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Tanzania-Zambia_Railway_(TAZARA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:TAZARA_Railway
Uhuru Railway
gptkbp:builtBy
gptkb:China
gptkbp:connectsCity
gptkb:Kapiri_Mposhi
gptkb:Mbeya
gptkb:Dar_es_Salaam
gptkb:Kasama
gptkbp:constructionStartYear
1970
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:fundedBy
gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:gauge
Cape gauge
gptkbp:headquarters
gptkb:Dar_es_Salaam
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
symbol of China-Africa cooperation
largest single foreign-aid project undertaken by China in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA)
gptkbp:length
1,860 km
gptkbp:notableBattle
gptkb:Irangi_Tunnel
gptkbp:notableBuilding
gptkb:Mpanga_River_Bridge
gptkbp:numberOfStations
over 90
gptkbp:opened
1976
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:TAZARA_Authority
gptkbp:purpose
connect Zambia to the port of Dar es Salaam
reduce Zambia's dependence on Rhodesia and South Africa
gptkbp:roadType
single track
gptkbp:serves
passenger
freight
gptkbp:terminus
gptkb:Kapiri_Mposhi
gptkb:Dar_es_Salaam
gptkbp:website
http://www.tazarasite.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Kapiri_Mposhi
gptkb:New_Kapiri_Mposhi
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7