Logistics infrastructure in Tanzania
Tanzania — Ports
Tanzania has 6 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.
6
Total
3
Very small
2
Small
1
Medium
Container throughput
700,000 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
58.6
Container terminals
4
Maritime territory (EEZ)
241,567 km²
Most connected
- 1Dar Es Salaam147.7
- 2Zanzibar45.4
- 3Mtwara10.7
- 4Tanga9.7
Most container terminals
Deepest channels
- 1Mtwara20.1 m
- 2Tanga17.1 m
- 3Zanzibar11 m
- 4Dar Es Salaam9.4 m
- 5Kilwa Kivinje9.4 m
Best equipped
- 1Zanzibar5 / 6
- 2Dar Es Salaam5 / 6
- 3Tanga4 / 6
- 4Mtwara3 / 6
- 5Kilwa Kivinje1 / 6
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Tanzania beyond logistics?
| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MtwaraTZMYW | Very Small | Coastal (Breakwater) | 20.1 m | 4.9 m | 9.4 m | Good | CranesRepairs |
| TangaTZTGT | Small | Coastal (Natural) | 17.1 m | 7.9 m | 4.9 m | Fair | CranesRepairs |
| ZanzibarTZZNZ | Small | Coastal (Natural) | 11 m | 12.5 m | 4.9 m | Good | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| Dar Es SalaamTZDAR | Medium | Coastal (Natural) | 9.4 m | 12.5 m | 7.9 m | Excellent | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Kilwa KivinjeTZKIK | Very Small | Open Roadstead | 9.4 m | 7.9 m | 7.9 m | Fair | — |
| MikindaniTZMIK | Very Small | Coastal (Natural) | 7.9 m | 11 m | 1.8 m | Fair | Repairs |
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