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Railways Angola, in 36 editions.
The entry for Angola published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- 3,189 km total;
- 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;
- limited trackage in use because of insurgent attacks;
- sections of the Benguela Railroad closed because of insurgency
3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge; limited trackage in use because of insurgent attacks; sections of the Benguela Railroad closed because of insurgency
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 3,189 km total;
- 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;
- limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war;
- majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;
limited trackage in use because of insurgent attacks; sections landmines still in place from the civil
war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of insurgency civil war
Published as “Railroads”
- 3,189 km total;
- 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;
- limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war;
- majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;
limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil
civil war; majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of
civil war
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 3,189 km;
- note - limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war;
- majority of the Benguela Railroad also closed because of civil war
- narrow gauge:
- 2,879 km 1.067-m gauge; 310 km 0.600-m gauge
total: 3,189 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter gauge, 310 km 0.600-meter gauge;km; note - limited trackage in use because of landmines
still in place from the
also closed because of
narrow gauge: 2,879 km 1.067-m gauge; 310 km 0.600-m gauge
- total:
- 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use because of landmines still in place from the civil war
- narrow gauge:
- 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
total: 3,189 km; 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use because
of landmineswar; majority of the Benguela Railroad war
also closed because of civil
narrow gauge: 2,879 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 310 154 km 0.600-m gauge
- total :
- 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (1997 est.)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
total: total : 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use becauselandmines land mines still
in place from the civil war war) (1997 est.)
narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
- total:
- 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war (1997 est.)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
total : total: 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still
place from the civil war) war (1997 est.)
narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
- total:
- 2,952 km (limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (1997 est.)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
total: 2,952 km limited (limited trackage in use because of land mines still in
in place from the civil war war) (1997 est.)
narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge
- total:
- 2,952 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge (1997)
total: 2,952 km (limited trackage in use (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still(1997 est.)
narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge (1997)
- total:
- 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war) narrow gauge: 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000)
total: 2,952 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war)2,798 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 123 km 0.600-m gauge (1997) (2000)
- total:
- 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war)
- narrow gauge:
- 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000 est.)
total: 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war)
narrow gauge: 2,648 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000) (2000 est.)
- total:
- 2,761 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2002)
total: 2,771 2,761 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war)
narrow gauge: 2,648 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2000 est.) (2002)
- total:
- 2,761 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2003)
total: 2,761 km
narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 2,761 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2004)
total: 2,761 km
narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 2,761 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2005)
total: 2,761 km
narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 2,761 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2006)
total: 2,761 km
narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 2,764 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 61
- narrow gauge:
- 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
total: 2,761
2,764 km
country comparison to the world:
61
narrow gauge: 2,638
2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 2,764 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 62
- narrow gauge:
- 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,764 km
country comparison to the world:61 62
narrow gauge:
2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 2,764 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 59
- narrow gauge:
- 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2010)
total:
2,764 km
country comparison to the world:62 59
narrow gauge:
2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008) (2010)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- total:
- 2,764 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 59
- narrow gauge:
- 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,764 km
country comparison to the world:
59
narrow gauge:
2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 2,764 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 60
- narrow gauge:
- 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,764 km
country comparison to the world:59 60
narrow gauge:
2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 2,852 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 61
total:
2,764country comparison to the world:narrow gauge:
60
2,641(2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 61
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- total:
- 2,852 km
- narrow gauge:
- 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 60
total: 2,852 km
narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 61 60
- total:
- 2,852 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
123 0.600-m gauge
total: 2,852 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014)country comparison to the world: 60 123 0.600-m gauge
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- total:
- 2,852 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
123 km 0.600-m gauge
total: 2,852 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
123 km 0.600-m gauge
- total:
- 2,852 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
2,729 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
123 km 0.600-mm gauge
total: 2,852 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 2,729 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (2014)
123 km 0.600-m 0.600-mm gauge
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- total:
- 2,761 km (2022)
- narrow gauge:
2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge
123 km 0.600-mm gauge
total: 2,852 2,761 km (2014) (2022)
narrow gauge: 2,729 2,638 km (2014) (2022) 1.067-m gauge
123 km 0.600-mm gauge
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Angola: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/angola/railways.