Tenke, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Place in Lualaba, DR Congo

Tenke

Tenke

Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 10°35′00″S 26°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿10.58333°S 26.11667°E﻿ / -10.58333; 26.11667
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

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The main economic activity of the city is mining, mainly from the Tenke Fungurume Mine.[2]

Another important economic activity is logistics services.

## Transport

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### Road

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The city is crossed by Transafican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Likasi and Kolwezi.

### Rail

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It is the junction of the national railway network of Congo, connecting the Benguela railway to the Cape to Cairo Railway.[3]

## See also

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* Railway stations in DRCongo

## References

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1. ^ 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)
2. ^ Benguela : les infrastructures ferroviaires au service de l’extractivisme. Investig'Action. 18 de dezembro de 2018.
3. ^ Rovos trail of two oceans Angola. The Luxury Train Club. 2009

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