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{{Short description|Luxury train in southern Africa}}
The '''Pride of Africa''' is a luxury train which is run by [[Rovos Rail]]. It is billed as the ''World's Most Luxurious Train''. It travels through [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Zambia]] and [[Tanzania]].
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[[File:Victoria Falls Bridge (8522134085).jpg|thumb|''Pride of Africa'' parked on the [[Victoria Falls Bridge]] (2012)]]
The '''''Pride of Africa''''' is a [[Luxury trains|luxury train]] which is run by [[Rovos Rail]]. It is billed as the "World's Most Luxurious Train".{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} It travels through [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Zambia]] and [[Tanzania]].


Rovos rail was established in 1989.
Rovos Rail was established in 1989.


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
Following is a list of the locations of the traditional route the ''Pride of Africa'' follows. However, as of 2010 there are variations to this route, e.g. a [[Botswana]] branch.

=== [[South Africa]] ===
=== [[South Africa]] ===
*[[Cape Town]]
*[[Cape Town]]
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=== [[Zambia]] ===
=== [[Zambia]] ===


*[[Livingstone]]
*[[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]]
*[[Lusaka]]
*[[Lusaka]]
*[[Kanona]]
*[[Kanona]]
*[[Kundalila Falls]]
*[[Kundalila Falls]]
*[[Mpika]]
*[[Mpika]]
*[[Kasama]]
*[[Kasama, Zambia|Kasama]]
*[[Nkonde]]
*[[Nkonde]]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.rovos.com Rovos Rail Official Website]
*[http://www.rovos.com Rovos Rail Official Website]
*[http://www.irtsociety.com/journeyDetail.php?id=5 Route map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605052848/http://www.irtsociety.com/journeyDetail.php?id=5 |date=5 June 2014 }}
*[http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/90/art_southafrica.html The Pride Of Africa By Kenneth Reece]
*[http://www.africa-ata.org/rovos_routes.htm Route map]


[[Category:Named passenger trains]]
[[Category:International named passenger trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of South Africa]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of South Africa]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in South Africa]]

Latest revision as of 16:38, 18 November 2024

Pride of Africa parked on the Victoria Falls Bridge (2012)

The Pride of Africa is a luxury train which is run by Rovos Rail. It is billed as the "World's Most Luxurious Train".[citation needed] It travels through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania.

Rovos Rail was established in 1989.

Locations

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Following is a list of the locations of the traditional route the Pride of Africa follows. However, as of 2010 there are variations to this route, e.g. a Botswana branch.

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