Seaport · Tanzania

Dar Es SalaamTZDAR

-6.8167°, 39.3000°
9.4 m
Channel depth
2
Container terminals
147.7
Port liner connectivity
Dar Es Salaam is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDCargo pier · 7.9 mChannel · 9.4 mOil terminal · 11.0 mAnchorage · 12.5 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Pilotage advisableYES
Local assistanceYES
Tug assistanceYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container—
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulk—
Dry bulk—
Oil terminal—
Break bulk—
Dry dock—
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Medium
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Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
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Shelter
Excellent
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Water body
Indian Ocean
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Tidal range
3 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

147.7
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Dar Es Salaam, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of TZDAR
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Dar-Es-Salaam · TZDAR · -6.82, 39.30Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 2

TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY (TPA)
CT1 TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY (TPA) / DP WORLD
TANZANIA EAST AFRICA GATEWAY TERMINAL (TEAGTL)
CT2 EAST AFRICA GATEWAY LTD. (EAGL) / ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (APSEZ)
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Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Zanzibar73 km
  2. 2Tanga194 km
  3. 3Kilwa Kivinje214 km
  4. 4Mombasa309 km
  5. 5Kilifi360 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1African Inland Container Depot8 km
  2. 2Kibaha43 km
  3. 3Zanzibar75 km
  4. 4Ikwiriri133 km
  5. 5Tanga196 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Julius Nyerere International Airport12 km
  2. 2Abeid Amani Karume International Airport67 km
  3. 3Mafia Airport129 km
  4. 4Pemba Airport182 km
  5. 5Tanga Airport193 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Kurasini Trade and Logistics Centre2 km
  2. 2Tungi Special Economic Zone3 km
  3. 3Millenium Business Park Export Processing Zone9 km
  4. 4Hidafhi Export Processing Zone10 km
  5. 5Benjamin Mkapa Special Economic Zone10 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Tanzania beyond logistics?
Browse databook →

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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