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Logistics infrastructure in Kenya

Kenya — Ports

Kenya has 4 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

4
Total
2
Small
1
Medium
1
Very small
Container throughput
1,450,000 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
65.7
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
3
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
124,028 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Mombasa180.8
  2. 2Lamu54.9
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Mombasa2
  2. 2Lamu1
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Mombasa14 m
  2. 2Lamu4.9 m
  3. 3Kilifi3.4 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Mombasa6 / 6
  2. 2Malindi2 / 6
  3. 3Lamu1 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Kenya beyond logistics?
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Showing 4 of 4
PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
MombasaKEMBAMediumCoastal (Tide Gates)14 m6.4 m9.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
LamuKELAUSmallCoastal (Natural)4.9 m4.9 m4.9 mFair
KilifiKEKLFVery SmallOpen Roadstead3.4 m14 m9.4 mPoor
MalindiKEMYDSmallCoastal (Natural)11 mFairBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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