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As an illustration of transport difficulties in the DRC, even before wars damaged the infrastructure, the so-called "national" route, used to get supplies to Bukavu from the seaport of Matadi, consisted of the following: Matadi to Kinshasa – rail; Kinshasa to Kisangani – river boat; Kisangani to Ubundu – rail; Ubundu to Kindu – river boat
It then runs 93 kilometres (58 mi) to Lubutu, 132 kilometres (82 mi) to Pene Tungu and finally 97 kilometres (60 mi) to Kisangani. [1] Kisangani is a river port, the farthest navigable point on the Congo River from the capital Kinshasa. Riverboats and small ships link Kisangani to Kinshasa. [2]
A train runs after arrival at Kisangani of a ship from Kinshasa or before departure of a ship to Kinshasa, which may happen about every 2 to 3 month, no fixed schedule. There is no connecting boat service between Ubundu and Kindu on the Lualaba River (the upper Congo). [12]
The 2000 edition for 'Africa Central and South' indicates three 'transcontinental routes' between Kinshasa and Kisangani or Bukavu, all of them with very long stretches of road in the lowest category of highway condition, described as 'earth tracks likely to become impassable in bad weather'. The area has some of the highest rainfall in Africa.
Kinshasa Est – Matadi Kilomètre 82 Kisangani Gare – Ubundu Kimiala Kinshasa Est – Matadi Kindu Kabalo – Kindu Kinshasa Est: Kinshasa Est – Matadi Kisangani Gare Kisangani Gare – Ubundu Kisantu Kinshasa Est – Matadi Kolwezi Dilolo – Lubumbashi Komba Aketi – Isiro Kongolo Kabalo – Kindu Kuyi Kinshasa Est – Matadi Likasi
The vessel embarked on its maiden voyage on 16 April 2015, departing Kinshasa for Kisangani, [54] with subsequent port calls in Mbandaka on 21 April, [55] before finally docking at SCTP's port in Kisangani on 29 April after a 13-day voyage, [56] [57] and later departed the port with approximately 1,200 tons of goods bound for Kinshasa.
Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge: road and rail bridge Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo: 2028 currently operates as a vehicle ferry Isangi: ferry Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo: n/a open
The route would cross the Upper Aruwimi region, rich in rubber vines and oil palms. [2] From Stanleyville to Ponthierville , a distance of 120 kilometres (75 mi), linking the navigable section of the Congo River between Pool Malebo and Stanleyville with the navigable section of the Lualaba River from Pontierville south to Nsendoué . [2]