National Road 3 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
National Road 3 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 583 km (362 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Highway system | |
National Road 3 (N3) is a road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It runs from the city of Bukavu on the south end of Lake Kivu to the city of Kisangani.[1]
The road begins northwest of Bukavu at Miti, travels 75 kilometers (47 mi) northwest to Hombo at the border of North Kivu. In North Kivu it travels 84 kilometers (52 mi) to Walikale and a further 102 kilometers (63 mi) to Oso at the border of Maniema. It then runs 93 kilometers (58 mi) to Lubutu, 132 kilometers (82 mi) to Pene Tungu and finally 97 kilometers (60 mi) to Kisangani.[1] Kisangani is a river port, the farthest navigable point on the Congo River from the capital Kinshasa. Riverboats and small ships link Kisangani to Kinshasa.[2]
The road had deteriorated over the course of the First and Second Congo Wars and became impassable on the unpaved sections. The section north of Walikale was rebuilt by the German NGO Welthungerhilfe (French: Agro Action Allemande), which began work in 2000, and was about a quarter complete by June 2006,[3] and about 550 km were completed by 2010.[4]
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee pushed to have rehabilitation work on RN3 delayed in order to have more time to address concerns about environmental impacts on the Kahuzi-Biéga National Park.[5]
| Location | Province |
|---|---|
| Bukavu | South Kivu |
| Bunyakiri | |
| Chambucha | North Kivu |
| Walikale | |
| Lubutu | Maniema |
| Kisangani | Tshopo |
References
- ^ a b République démocratique du Congo, Ministère des Infrastructures, Travaux publics et Reconstruction, Cellule Infrastructures (2016). Sectionnement de la Route Nationale 3 (PDF).
- ^ "Kisangani - Democratic Republic of the Congo". Encyclopedia Britannica. 20 July 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Vogt, Silvia (9 July 2006). "Congo's Roads Paved With Hope: Repaired Route Helps Country Rebuild After Years of War, Political Turmoil". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Kongo: Straßenbau schafft Einkommen" [Congo: Road construction generates income] (in German). Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage (9 July 2011). "World Heritage in the Congo Basin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 21 March 2023.