Rail transport in Equatorial Guinea
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The history of rail transport in Equatorial Guinea began in 1913, when a gauge (standard gauge
) railway was constructed from the capital of Equatorial Guinea
, Santa Isabel
, to the nearby villages of Banapa and Basupo. In 1929 this railway was extended to the shore near Basupo but the line was unprofitable and was then closed.
There is currently no rail transport in Equatorial Guinea.
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
) railway was constructed from the capital of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
, Santa Isabel
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
, to the nearby villages of Banapa and Basupo. In 1929 this railway was extended to the shore near Basupo but the line was unprofitable and was then closed.
There is currently no rail transport in Equatorial Guinea.
See also
- History of Equatorial GuineaHistory of Equatorial Guinea-Pre-colonial history:The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Rio Muni. Bantu migrations between the 17th and 19th centuries brought the coastal tribes and later the Fang...
- Transport in Equatorial GuineaTransport in Equatorial GuineaThis article lists transport in Equatorial Guinea.- Railways :There are currently no railways in Equatorial Guinea.- Maps :* - Highways :...