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- 1 2 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.
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