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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
National Road 3 (N3) is a road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It runs from the city of Bukavu on the south end of Lake Kivu to the city of Kisangani. [1]The road begins northwest of Bukavu at Miti, travels 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest to Hombo at the border of North Kivu.
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.
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]
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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
Station name Route(s) Aketi Aketi – Bumba Aketi – Isiro Andoma (Liénart) : Aketi – Isiro Bangu Kinshasa Est – Matadi Bukama Ilebo – Lubumbashi Kabalo – Lubumbashi