Mayumbe line

Mayumbe line
The railway line in 1913
Overview
Termini
  • Boma
  • Tshela
History
Opened1898
Closed1984
Technical
Line length140 km (87 mi)
Track gauge600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)
Old gauge610 mm (2 ft)
Route map

km
elev
in m
Boma Port
7
Tramway de Boma
0
Boma
14
8
Bangu
31
15
Lusanga
90
22
Lovo
101
30
Luki
150
39
Lemba
165
44
Tshisundi
57
Temvo
271
62
303
68
Moenge
169
80
Lukula
101
90
Kiniati
130
99
Kangu
170
102
Kangu-Mission
175
108
Kibenza
214
114
Loango
240
127
Luvu
170
137
Banga
150
140
Tshela
144

The Mayumbe line was a 140 km (87 mi) long 610 mm (2 ft) gauge narrow gauge railway in the north west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between the port of Boma and Tshela.