Tshela

Tshela
Tshela
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°58′S 12°56′E / 4.967°S 12.933°E / -4.967; 12.933
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Kongo Central
District Bas-fleuve
Time zone UTC+1

Tshela (or Tsela) is the main town of Bas-fleuve district, in Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The town was linked to the port of Boma, Congo by an isolated narrow gauge railway, the Mayumbe Line. This 610mm gauge line lasted from 1889–1984.

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    Coordinates: 04°58′00″S 12°56′00″E / 4.96667°S 12.93333°E / -4.96667; 12.93333

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