Tenke, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Tenke | |
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  Tenke Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′00″S 26°07′00″E / 10.58333°S 26.11667°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Lualaba |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Tenke is a town in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Economy
[edit]The main economic activity of the city is mining, mainly from the Tenke Fungurume Mine.[2]
Another important economic activity is logistics services.
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]The city is crossed by Transafican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Likasi and Kolwezi.
Rail
[edit]It is the junction of the national railway network of Congo, connecting the Benguela railway to the Cape to Cairo Railway.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hance, William A.; Dongen, Irene S. van. (October 1956). "The Port of Lobito and the Benguela Railway". Geographical Review. 46 (4): 460-487. Bibcode:1956GeoRv..46..460H. doi:10.2307/212105. JSTOR 212105.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Benguela : les infrastructures ferroviaires au service de l’extractivisme. Investig'Action. 18 de dezembro de 2018.
- ^ Rovos trail of two oceans Angola. The Luxury Train Club. 2009
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