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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]
In August 2022, SCTP initiated a refurbishment program for more than 20 boats to serve the Mbandaka, Kisangani, Kasaï, and Sankuru river routes, with the newly restored M/B Luberu ship set to sail from Kinshasa to Mbandaka, accompanied by a passenger barge and three cargo vessels for goods. [68] [69]
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.
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
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]
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
Kisangani (/ k iː s ə ŋ ˈ ɡ ɑː n i /), formerly Stanleyville (Dutch: Stanleystad), is the capital of Tshopo Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [4]