train on Fridays at 1 8.00 h. 
Fare Elisabethville-Lobito : luxury train : 1st. cl. 3.481 C.fr.; 
2nd. cl. 2.137 C.fr. — ordinary train ; 1st. cl. 3.317 C.fr.; 2nd. si. 
2.040 C.fr. 
Elisabethville-Dilolo : 1st. cl. 1.464 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 846 C.fr. 
c) Elisabethville-Sakania-Bulawayo — At Bulawayo, connection 
to Cape Tov/n-Johannesburg and Beira. 
Three trains weekly in each direction — length of the journey ; 
47 h. 
From Eiisabethville, on Sundays and Wednesdays at 9 h. and on 
Fridays at 8 h. 
From Bulawayo, on Saturdays, Mondays and Thursdays at 20 h. 
Fare : Elisabethville-Sakania : 1st. cl. 383 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 230 C.fr. 
— Elisabethville-Bulawayo : 1st. cl. £ 8.6.11 + 383 C.fr.; 2nd 
cl. £ 5.10.3 4- 230 C.fr. 
Elisabethville-Victoria Falls: 1st. cl. £ 5.14.5 4- 383 C.fr. 
2nd. cl. £ 3.15.1 1 4- 230 C.fr. — Bunks : £ 0.9.10. 
d) Elisabethville-Jadotville-Kolwezi — In addition to the trains 
mentioned under a and b, one quick service every day in each 
direction — Length of the journey : Eiisabethville- Jadotville, 
2 h. 30; Jadotville-Kolwezi 6 h. 30. 
Fare : Elisabethville-Jadotville 1st. cl. 215 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 129C.fr. 
Jadotville-Kolwezi : 1st. cl. 414 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 242 C.fr. 
Elisabethville-Kolwezi : 1st. cl. 615 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 356 C.fr. 
OFFICE D'EXPLOITATION DES TRANSPORTS COLONIAUX 
(OTRACO), 101, Avenue Louise, Brussels (tel. 37.13.90). 
(a) Boma-Tshela — Chemin de Fer vicinal du Mayumbe (May- 
umbe local railway) . Departure from Boma at 6.30 a.m.; de- 
parture from Tshela at 7 h. 30 a.m. Length of the trip : 10 h. 
One train daily (except on Sundays) in each direction. 
Fare : in 1st. cl. 252 C.fr. 
TRAVEL BY RIVER 
OTRACO NETWORK — Office d'Exploitation des Transports Co- 
loniaux. 
a) Leopoldville-Stanleyville and return. 
Three steamers on the run — the trip lasts, according to the 
steamer : upstream, 7 or 1 2 days; downstream, 5 or 8 days • — 
call at Stanleyville, 1 or 2 days. 
1954 timetable : from Leopoldville, February 6, 13, 20 and 27; 
March 13, and 27; April 3, 10 and 24; May 1,8, 15 and 22; 
June 5, 12, 19 and 26. 
From Stanleyville : February 8, 15 and 26; March 1, 8 and 22; 
April 9, 1 2 and 1 9; May 3, 1 0, 21 , 24 and 3 1 ; June 1 4 and 21 ; 
July 2 and 5. 
Fares : Leopoldville-Stanleyville 2.688 C.fr. — Stanleyville-Leo- 
poldville 1.512 C.frs. — Leopoldville-Coquilhatville 1.412 C.frs. 
and Coquilhatville-Leopoldville 752 C.frs. 
b) Leopoldville-Port Francqui and return. — One steamer every 
14 days — Duration of the journey : 7 days upstream and 
5 days downstream. Call at Port Francqui : 1 day. 
1954 Timetable : from Leopoldville : February 21, March 7 and 
21; April 4 and 18; May 2, 16 and 30; etc. 
From Port-Francqui : February 28, March 14 and 28, April 11 
and 25, May 9 and 23; etc. 
Fares : Leopoldville-Port Francqui 1 .928 C.frs — Port Francqui- 
Leopoldville 1.059 C.frs. 
c) Otraco ensures regular services on the navigable tributaries 
of the River Congo and the river Kasai. 
With departure from Leopoldville : every 12 days on the Kwilu 
line (Kikwit) and every 21 days on the Lake Leopold II line. 
With departure from Coquilhatville : every fortnight on the 
Maringa, the Busira-Tshuapa, and the Lopori lines; every 28 days 
on the Lomela, lake Tumba, Ubangi, Momboyo - Luilaka, Ike- 
lemba lines and between Coquilhatville and Lisala. 
With departure from Banningville, every 21 days on the Wamba. 
With departure from Kutu, every 21 days on the Lukenie. 
d) Kivu network. — Bukavu-Goma and return ; one steamer a 
week — From Bukavu on Saturdays and from Goma on Mon- 
days — Duration : 10 hours — Fare : 338 C.frs. 
There will shortly be a service of fast motor launches for first- 
class passengers. 
RESEAU C.F.L. — (Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Congo 
Superieur aux Grands Lacs Africains). 
a) Ponthierville-Kindu (Port Empain) and return — One boat 
weekly in each direction — length of the journey : 60 h. up 
stream and 32 h. down stream — From Ponthierville on Wednes- 
days at 7.00 h. and from Kindu on Mondays at 9.00 h. 
Fare : 512 C.fr. 
b) Kabalo-Bukama and return — one boat every fortnight con- 
necting with the Albertville and Kindu trains at one end and 
the trip : 107 up stream and 101 h. down stream — From 
(b) Railway from Matadi to Leopoldville : One train each way 
every day. — Departure from Leopoldville at 7,15 a.m., arrival 
in Matadi : 5,15 p. m. — Departure from Matadi at 6,45 a. m., 
arrival in Leo : 5,15 p. m. 
At Marchal, connection from and towards Thysville. 
All the stops between Leopoldville and Cattier are made on 
request for travellers of 1st and 2nd class. 
Fare : Matadi-Leopoldville : 1st class : 915 C.frs — 2nd class : 
458 C.frs. — Matadi-Thysville : 1st class : 603 C.frs. — 2nd 
class : 302 C.frs. — Leopoldville-Thysville : 1st class : 388 C.frs. 
— 2nd class 1 94 C.frs. 
COMPAGNIE DES CHEMINS DE FER DU CONGO AUX GRANDS 
LACS AFRICAINS (C.F.L.) , 24, Avenue de I'Astronomie, Brus- 
sels (tel. 17.62.15). 
a) Stanleyville-Ponthierville — Two trains weekly in each direc- 
tion — length of the journey ; 5 h. — Connection with the 
Otraco and C.F.L. boats. 
From Stanleyville on Tuesdays and Fridays and from Ponthierville 
on Mondays and Wednesdays. 
Fare : Ist.cl. 311 C.fr.; 2nd.cl. 218 C.fr. 
b) Kindu (Port Empain) - Kongolo-Kabaio-AIbertvilie — Each 
week, and in both directions, there are two trains equipped 
with airconditioned steel carriages. — Length of the trip : 
35 h. 15. — Connection with C.F.L. boats of the Lualaba and 
of the Tanganyika, and the cars of the M.A.S. from and to 
Kamina. 
From Kindu on Tuesdays and Fridays at 22.00 h., and from 
Albertville on Saturdays at 11 h. and on Wednesdays at 20 h. 
Fare : Kindu-Albertville : Ist.cl. 1.559 C.fr.! 2nd. cl. 1.093 C.fr. 
Kindu-Kabalo : Ist.cl. 1.053 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 738 C.fr. 
Kabalo-Albertville : Ist.cl. 670 C.fr.; 2nd. cl. 470 C.fr. 
D LAKE STEAMERS. 
Kabalo on Saturdays at 22.00 h. and from Bukama on Saturdays 
at 10.00 h. — Fare : 912 C.fr. 
c) Albertville-Kigoma-Usumbura and vice versa. 
1 ) A weekly through service from Albertville to Kalundu (Uvira) 
calling only at Kigoma and Usumbura, connecting with Tanga- 
nyika Railways trains and Otraco buses from Kalundu to Bukavu. 
Departure from Albertville on Sundays at 18.00 hours — calling 
at Kigoma on Mondays from 08.00 to 10.00 hours and at 
Usumbura on Tuesdays from 07.00 to 09.00 hours — arrival 
on Tuesdays at 12.00 hours. 
On the return journey, departure from Kalundu on Wednesdays 
at 04.00 hours — calling at Usumbura on Wednesdays from 
07.00 to 10.00 hours and at Kigoma on Thursdays from 1 1.00 
to 15.00 hours. Arrival at Albertville on Fridays at 06.00 hours. 
2) A fortnightly service (first departure on January 29) from 
Albertville to Usumbura, calling at Kigoma, Nyanza, Rumonge, 
Baraka and Kalundu. 
Departure from Kigoma on Fridays at 13.00 hours and from 
Usumbura on Tuesdays at 08.00 hours. The voyage lasts 48 
hours there and 44 hours back. 
Fare Albertville-Usumbura ; 567 C.frs. — Albertvville-Kigoma : 
225 C.frs. — Usumbura-Kigoma : 348 C.frs. 
d) Albertvi!!e-Moba and return — One service every two 
months — length of the journey : 13 h. away and 18 h. back — 
from Albertville on Saturdays at 17.00 h. and from Moba on 
Tuesdays at 12.00 h. 
Fare : 225 fr. 
STATE NETWORK — (Service of the navigable waterways) . 
a) Matadi-Boma-Banana — Service of motor-launches. 
Two services each week between Matadi and Boma and return. 
From Matadi on Tuesdays and Fridays and from Boma op Mon- 
days and Thursdays — length : 7 h. upstream, 3 h. downstream. 
One weekly service between Boma and Banana and return — 
From Boma on Tuesdays and from Banana on Wednesdays — 
length : 4 and 8 hours. 
Fare : Boma-Matadi 120 C.fr.; Matadi- Banana 300 C.fr. 
b) Service on the Luapula and on the Lake Moero. 
Kasenga-Pweto and vice versa — One service every fortnight — 
length of the journey : 20 hours upstream and 20 hours down- 
stream. 
Fare : 450 C.fr. 
EAST AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS. 
Service on the Lake Albert. 
Butiaba-Kasenyi and return, every fortnight. Departure from Bu- 
tiaba on Friday evenings, arrival at Kasenyi on Saturday mornings 
— Departure from Kasenyi on Saturday middays, arrival at Bu- 
tiaba at 19 h. 
Butiaba-Mahagi Port — and return, every fortnight. Departure 
from Butiaba on Thursdays at 10.30 h., arrival at Mahagi on 
Friday afternoons, relurn to Butiaba in the evening. 
AIRWAYS. 
SABENA NETWORK. 
Connections are ensured by DC-3 planes, except for a few direct 
flights by DC-4 and flights between Bukavu and Goma in 
« Dove » planes. 
As the timetables change each season, the traveller is advised 
to apply to qualified agencies. Information concerning certain 
price-reductions granted should also be obtained in this way. 
For guidance only, we are giving hereunder regular flights as 
made in January 1954, the number of weekly services and the 
duration of flight between airports. 
Leopoldville-Elisabethville and vice versa : 
One direct flight (DC-4). Duration : 5 hours. 
Th ree flights, one calling at Luluabourg (7 hours 30 minutes) 
and two calling at Kikwit, Luluabourg and Kamina (8 hours) . 
Leopoldville-Luluabourg and vice versa : 
One direct connection via Kikwit (3 h. 40 minutes) and seven 
connections by other airlines whose planes call there (3 hours 
15 minutes to 4 hours 20 minutes). 
Leopoldville-Bakwanga via Tshikapa and Luluabourg and vice 
versa ; 
Two flights — a further call at Kikwit (5 hours 20 minutes). 
Leopoldville-Coquilhatville-Stanleyville and vice versa : 
One direct flight by DC-4 : duration 4 hours. 
One flight via Coquilhatville by DC-4 (5 hours 15 minutes). 
Three flights via Coquilhatville with calls, according to the day, 
at Boende, Basankusu, Lisala, Bumba and Libenge (6 hours 
30 minutes to 8 hours 45 minutes) . 
Leopoldville-Coquilhatville-Boende and vice versa : 
One connection, also calling at Basankusu (5 hours 15 minutes). 
Leopoldville-Usumbura-Bukavu and vice versa : 
One connection by DC-4 to Usumbura (5 hours 30 minutes) 
with change to DC-3 for Bukavu (6 hours 45 minutes). 
Two connections calling at Luluabourg, Albertville and Usumbura 
(9 hours 15 minutes) or at Luluabourg and Usumbura (8 hours 
1 5 minutes) . 
Leopoldvilie-Albertville and vice versa : 
One flight; calls at Luluabourg and Kabalo (7 hours 20 min.). 
Leopoldville-Matadi and return. 
Four flights (1 hour 10 minutes), two being calls. 
Leopoldville-Moanda and return : 
Two connections via Matadi (2 hours 10 minutes). 
Leopoldviile-Kikwit and vice versa : 
One flight via Banningville (2 hours 30 minutes) . 
Five flights ( 1 hour 40 minutes) either direct, or as calls. 
Leopoldville-lnongo and vice versa : 
One connection (2 hours 50 minutes); calls at Banningville and 
Nioki. 
Leopoldville-Loanda and return : 
One flight on Sundays : duration 2 hours. 
Stanleyville-lrumu and vice versa : 
Two flights (2 hours) one being a call. 
Stanleyville-Usumbura-Bukavu and vice versa ; 
Two flights by DC-4 to Usumbura (2 hours) one of which 
connecting for Bukavu (3 hours 15 minutes). 
Two flights, one via Usumbura (3 hours 30 minutes) and one 
via Irumu (5 hours 30 minutes). 
One call service (3 hours 40 minutes). 
Stanleyville-Elisabethville and vice versa : 
Two Super DC-6 ( Belgium-Congo main route) — flight lasting 
3 hours 30 minutes. 
One DC-4 via Usumbura (6 hours). 
One connection via Kindu and Manono (7 hours) . 
Stanleyville-Albertville and vice versa : 
One flight via Kindu, Kalima, Bukavu and Usumbura (6 hours 
50 minutes) . 
Elisabethville-Usumbura and vice versa ; 
Two flights by DC-4 to Usumbura (3 hours) one of which 
connects for Bukavu (4 hours 15 minutes). 
Two flights with calls at Manono and Albertville (6 hours 10 
minutes) or at Manono, Kasongo and Kindu (8 hours) . 
Elisabethville-Ndola and return : 
One connection on Fridays — 50 minutes' flight. 
Usumbura-Kigali-Bukavu and vice versa : 
One connection : duration 2 hours. 
Some prices in Congolese francs : 
Single 
Return 
Leopoldville-Loanda .... 
1.905 
3.430 
Leopoldville-Luluabourg 
2.800 
5.040 
Leopoldville-Kamina .... 
4.525 
8.145 
Leopoldville-Bukavu .... 
6.040 
10.875 
Leopoldville-Bakwanga .... 
3.385 
6.095 
Leopoldville-Elisabethville 
5.590 
10.065 
Leopoldville-Coquilhatville . 
2.275 
4.095 
Leopoldville-Stanleyville 
5.1 15 
9.210 
Leopoldville-Matadi .... 
1.250 
2.250 
Leopoldville-Moanda .... 
1 .800 
3.240 
Leopoldville- Usumbura 
5.635 
10.145 
Luluabourg- Eiisabethville 
2.800 
5.040 
Coquilhatville-Stanleyville 
2.940 
5.295 
Stanleyville-Bukavu (Usumbura) 
3.340 
6.015 
Stanleyville-Kindu .... 
1.575 
2.835 
Stanleyville-Elisabethville 
4.640 
8.355 
Elisabethville-Bukavu (Usumbura) 
3.650 
6.570 
Elisabethville-Kindu .... 
3.580 
6.445 
Eiisabethville- Albertville 
2.980 
5.365 
Leopoldville- Albertville 
5.155 
9.280 
Leopoldville-Tshikapa .... 
2.275 
4.095 
DIVISAO EXPLORACAO DOS TRANSPORTES AEREOS DE 
ANGOLA. Caixa Postal 79 in Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola. 
Loanda-Leopoldville — One DC-3 service both ways every Wed- 
nesday. — Fare : 1.110 Angolars; return ticket 1.998 Angolars. 
PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT CONCESSIONS. 
VICICONGO — Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo. 
Brussels, 5, rue de la Science. — General Management in 
Africa : AKETI, Eastern Province, Belgian Congo. 
Weekly services in the Eastern Province and North Kivu, con- 
necting with Sabena, Otraco, C.F.L. and East African Railways & 
Harbours services. 
A. — Services by mail-cars, limited to the following routes : 
Stanleyvilie-Buta and vice versa (1 day); leaving Stanleyville 
on Thursdays and Buta on Tuesdays. 
Stanleyville-Paulis via Niana and vice versa (2 days) : leaving 
Stanleyville on Thursdays and Paulis on Mondays and Thursdays. 
Stanleyville-Goma via Niania, Mambasa and Butembo and vice 
versa : leaving Stanleyville (4 days) on Thursdays and Goma 
(3 days) on Sundays. 
On mail days, a car is put into service for a minimum number 
of two adult passengers or equivalent fares paid. 
The first class fare is 3 C.frs. a mile and luggage is free up 
to 50 kgs. 
If there is only one passenger, he shall travel in the driver's cab 
and pay second class fare (see B). 
B. — ■ Services by mail-trucks. 
The following are the regular routes : 
Buta-Bumba via Aketi, Buta-Bondo, Buta-Paulis via Titule and 
Bambili, Paulis-Doruma via Niangara, Paulis-Dungu, Paulis- 
Watsa, Watsa-Aba, Watsa-Bunia via Aru, Mahagi and Nioka, 
Bunia-Mahagi via Blukwa and Kwandruma, Bunia-Kasenyi via 
Bogoro, Bunia-Niania via Irumu and Mambasa, Irumu-Butembo 
via Beni and, on bimonthly runs, Titule-Ango-Bili. 
On mail days, on these runs, one seat is always available in the 
driver's cab at second class prices — 1.80 C.frs. per mile with 
luggage free up to 20 kgs. 
Travellers wishing to use a car may obtain one at the following 
car-hire conditions. 
C. — Hiring of cars : Travellers may hire the car needed for 
their journey, at the following terms, from one of the depots at 
Aketi, Buta, Paulis, Stanleyville, Bunia or Butembo : 
Mileage under load : 6,50 C.frs. per mile covered, for two pas- 
sengers. For more passengers than two : surcharge of 1,50 C.frs. 
a mile. 
Mileage unloaded : The mileage between the depot and the 
starting point of the passengers' journey, and the return journey 
from the traveller's destination to the depot are charged at 
6,50 C.frs. a mile. 
SOTRANSCONGO — Societe de Transports et de Commerce au 
Congo Beige, Brussels, 27, rue du Trone. General Management 
in Africa : Gemena, Congo-Ubangi, Belgian Congo. 
The Agence Maritime Internationale (Travel Dept.), 1, Place de 
Meir, Antwerp, and the Offices of the A.M.I. (1) in the Congo 
are empowered to deliver tickets on the Ubangi network, 
a) Regular weekly services : Lisala-Libenge via Banzyville and 
Bosobolo (3 stages) : from Lisala on Wednesday and from Li- 
benge on Monday — Lisala-Libenge via Budjala (2 stages) from 
