This list of Ports and harbours in Tanzania details the ports, harbours around the coast of Tanzania.

List of ports and harbours in Tanzania

Port/Harbour name Region Town name Coordinates Remarks
Port of Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam RegionDar es Salaam06°49′S 39°17′E / 6.817°S 39.283°E / -6.817; 39.283 (Port of Dar es Salaam)The most important port of Tanzania,[1][2] which handles over 90% of the country's cargo traffic.[3]
Port of TangaTanga RegionTanga05°03′S 39°07′E / 5.050°S 39.117°E / -5.050; 39.117 (Port of Tanga)Medium-sized port
Mtwara PortMtwara RegionMtwara10°16′S 40°11′E / 10.267°S 40.183°E / -10.267; 40.183 (Port of Mtwara)Medium-sized port
Port of ZanzibarZanzibar NorthZanzibar City06°09′S 39°11′E / 6.150°S 39.183°E / -6.150; 39.183 (Port of Zanzibar)Medium-sized port on the coast of Unguja
Port of MkoaniPemba South RegionMkoani05°21′S 39°38′E / 5.350°S 39.633°E / -5.350; 39.633 (Port of Mkoani)Medium-sized port on the coast of Pemba Island
Port of BukobaKagera RegionBukoba01°20′S 31°48′E / 1.333°S 31.800°E / -1.333; 31.800 (Port of Bukoba)Medium-sized port on the south western shores of Lake Victoria. Tanzania's second largest port on Lake Victoria after Mwanza[4]
Port of MwanzaMwanza RegionMwanza05°21′S 39°38′E / 5.350°S 39.633°E / -5.350; 39.633 (Port of Mwanza)Small-sized port on the southern shore of Lake Victoria.
Port of KigomaKigoma RegionKigoma04°53′S 29°38′E / 4.883°S 29.633°E / -4.883; 29.633 (Port of Kigoma)Lake port on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Dar es Salaam Port". Tanzania Ports Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ↑ The race to become East Africa's biggest port
  3. ↑ "Annual Statistics Report 2012 - 2013". Tanzania Port Authority. Tanzania Port Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Home". www.ports.go.tz. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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