Transportation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Transportation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Congo Railroad Company or the Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo is the national railroad company for Congo. Because of a civil war, the railway was not functioning from 1998 until June 29, 2004. 500 km of railroad in the provinces of Maniema and Katanga were destroyed during the war. A million dollar grant from the United States Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance is helping to pay for the section's repair. Charities often use the railway to distribute food and other supplies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Congo Railroad Company"
The Congo-Ocean Railway (COR, or CFCO) links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire (now in the Republic of Congo) with Brazzaville. It bypasses the rapids on the lower Congo River; from Brazzaville river boats are able to ascend the Congo River and its tributary, the Oubangui River to Bangui. ...more on Wikipedia about "Congo-Ocean Railway"
N'Djili Airport (also known as N'Djili International Airport or Kinshasa International Airport), the largest of the 4 international airports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the airport serving the city of Kinshasa. It serves as Hub for the two largest airlines in the DRC, namely Hewa Bora Airways and Wimbi Dira Airways. Its IATA designation is FIH. ...more on Wikipedia about "N'Djili Airport"
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