Tenke is a town in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
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) |
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. 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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