List of trams in Africa

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This list contains the existing trams in Africa (shown in bold) and former tram operators . In addition to the cities in which they were located, additional information is provided, as far as possible, about the gauge, the type of drive, opening and setting dates and, if necessary, about the operation. The data relate to the greatest possible extent to the entire operating time, for example all drive types are listed and not the last used; the same applies to different gauges. If available, the link to the individual establishments provides detailed information.

Egypt

city
Track
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
Remarks


Alexandria (al-Iskandariya) 1435 Horse
steam
electric
01/08/1863

1902


APTA (Alexandria Governorate's for Public Passenger Transport Agency) Alexandria Tram
Al-Mansura 1000 steam 08/15/1897 1955 (?) Al-Mansura tram
Heliopolis 1000 09/05/1908 Cairo Transport Authority Cairo tram
Cairo (al-Qahira) 1000 electric 08/12/1896 Cairo Transport Authority Cairo tram
Helwan (Heluan) 1000 02/19/1981 2011 (?) Cairo Transport Authority Helwan tram
Port Said 1000 horse 09/22/1900 Port Said Tram
Port Said 1000 electric 1929

Algeria

city
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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Algiers 1055 horse 1890 (?)
Algiers 1055 steam
Algiers 1055 electric 1969
Algiers 1435 8th electric 05/08/2011 ETUSA Tram Algiers see also Algiers Metro
Annaba - El Kala 1000 steam 1930 (?)
Biskra 1000 horse 1910 (?) 1950 (?) Biskra tram
Blida 1435 steam 1940 (?) Blida tram
Constantine 1435 8.1 electric 04/07/2013 Setram Constantine tram
Miliana 750 Steam and diesel 1975 (?) Tramway des Mines du Zaccar
Oran 1055 electric 1898 1955
Oran 1435 18th electric 05/01/2013 Setram ( RATP ) Oran tram
Ouargla horse 1950 (?)
Ouargla 1435 electric March 20, 2018 Ouargla tram
Sétif horse 1940 (?)
Sétif 1435 electric March 20, 2018 Sétif tram
Sidi bel Abbès 1435 14th electric July 25, 2017 Sidi bel Abbès tram
Touggourt horse 1940 (?)

Ethiopia

city
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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Addis Ababa 1435 750 V GS overhead line 09/21/2015 Addis Ababa light rail

Congo (Democratic Republic)

city
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
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Boma 615 steam March 4th, 1890 circa 1900 CVM
Lubumbashi diesel Lubumbashi light rail

Morocco

city
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in mm
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length
in km
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opening
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Rabat and Salé 1435 19th electric 05/23/2011 Veolia Transdev Rabat-Salé tram
Casablanca 1435 31 electric 12/12/2012 Casa Tram Casablanca tram

Mozambique

city
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
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Maputo 1000 1904 1936 Maputo tram

Today there are no longer any trams.

Nigeria

city
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in mm
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length
in km
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opening
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Lagos 762 1 4.4 steam 1902 1933 Lagos steam tram

Today there are no longer any trams.

South Africa

As of February 2019, South Africa only operates trams in Kimberley.

city
Track
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in mm
Tracks Network
length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
Remarks


Bloemfontein electric Bloemfontein tram
Cape Town horse 05/01/1863 ?
Cape Town electric 08/06/1896 01/28/1939 Cape Town tram
Durban electric 05/01/1902 08/01/1949 Durban tram
East London electric 01/25/1900 10/25/1935 East London tram
Johannesburg 1435 horse 1880
Johannesburg 1435 electric 1961 Johannesburg tram
Kimberley 1067 electric 1905 1947 Victoria Tramways Company Kimberley Tram Museum line in operation since 1985
Pietermaritzburg electric 11/02/1904 12.1936 Pietermaritzburg tram
Port Elizabeth Horse
electric
05/14/1881
06/16/1897
~ June 1897
December 17, 1948
Port Elizabeth Tram

Sudan

city
Track
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
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Khartoum electric 1927 Tram Khartoum

Today there are no longer any trams.

Tanzania

city
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in mm
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length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
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Zanzibar City horse 1907 ? Zanzibar tram
Zanzibar City steam 1911 1928

Today there are no longer any trams.

Tunisia

city
Track
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in mm
Tracks Network
length
in km
drive
opening
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operator
items
Remarks


Tunis 1000 horse 1885
Tunis 1000 electric 1960
Tunis 1435 electric 1985 Transtu Tram Tunis is as rail (metro léger) denotes

Individual evidence

  1. The Vintage Tram. Kimberley.co.za. Retrieved February 12, 2019.