Lake Tanganyika Ports

Lake Tanganyika ports cuts across three regions of Kigoma, Katavi, and Rukwa. The major ports in Lake Tanganyika are the Kigoma port, Kibirizi, Kipili, Kasanga, Kagunga, Kabwe and Kirando. Kigoma port is connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries and have many facilities including Weighbridge, Oil tanks, Workshops, and Pasanger Lounge to support various operations within the Lake.

Port Characteristics

  • Major Port within Lake Tanganyika
  • Located at Kigoma Region
  • Specification Cargo terminal, Passenger terminal and Oil jetty
  • Connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries

Port Facilities

Quay Wall

  • Container quay 100M
  • General cargo 210M
  • Terminal Passenger 122.7M
  • Oil jetty quay 110M

Equipment

  • Rail mounted gantry crane
  • Reach stacker
  • Mobile Groove
  • Forklifts
  • Portal cranes
  • Terminal tractors

Storage

  • Sheds
  • 2 Main Godown

Projects Being Implemented

  • Construction of Port Master’s Office at Kigoma Port, Passengers Lounge and Cargo Lighter Berth Wall at Kibirizi and Jetty at Ujiji on Lake Tanganyika

Other Ports in Lake Tanganyika

KIBIRIZI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 2.6km from Kigoma port
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
  • Kibirizi port offices
Berth
  • General cargo jetty
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of Kibirizi jetty , cargo sheds and passenger lounge

KABWE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 84KM from NAMANYERE
Quay Wall
  • General cargo jetty 24M
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of Kabwe jetty

KIPILI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located in RUKWA region 64KM from NAMANYERE
Storage
  • 2 Nos godown
Present Capacity
  • 6,000
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of access road at Kipili Port

KASANGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 110KM from Rukwa Town
Equipment
  • Mobile cranes
  • Forklifts
Berth
  • General cargo jetty 14M
Storage
  • 2 Nos. Godown
Present Capacity
  • 12,000
Projects Being Implemented
  • Improvement of Kasanga Port

KAGUNGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 120 KM from Kigoma Town
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
  • Immigration and TRA Offices
Berth
  • General cargo jetty 50M
Storage
  • 1 Nos godown
Present Capacity
  • 6,000
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of access road from Burundi border to Kagunga Port

LAGOSA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 180 KM From Kigoma
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of Lagosa jetty

SIBWESA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 340km From Ikola Port
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
Quay Wall
  • General cargo jetty 100M
Storage
  • 1 Nos godown

KAREMA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at KATAVI region 120 KM from Mpanda
  • It will be connected with railway which the study is on progress with RAHCO
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
Storage
  • 1 Nos godown
Projects Being Implemented
  • Improvement of Karema port

IKOLA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at KATAVI region 10 KM FROM Karema port

NINDE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 160KM from KIPILI port
  • No access of road

MSAMBA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 250KM from NINDE port
  • No access of road

WAMPEMBE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 280KM from MSAMBA port
  • No access of road

KALA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 280KM from WAMPEMBE port
  • No access of road

UJIJI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 9.4km from Kigoma port
Projects Being Implemented
  • Construction of Ujiji jetty

KATONGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 3.6km from Kigoma port

KORONGWE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 60km from KABWE port

KIRANDO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at RUKWA region 10km from KIPILI port

KATOSHO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 4km from Kigoma port
Projects Being Implemented
  • Surveying the area and installation of port boundaries

TONGWE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 330M from Ilagala road

LUBENGERA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 4.32KM from Ilagala road

SIGUNGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 2.3KM from Ilagala road

HEREMBE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 2.6KM from Ilagala road

MTANGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 70KM from Kigoma Port

MWAMGONGO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 156KM from Kigoma Port

KARAGO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 2.5KM from Ilagala road

KAPARAMSENGA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 1.5KM from Ilagala road

KALYA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 25KM from Sibwesa Port

RUKOMA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kigoma region 2.6 KM from Ilagala road

Contact Information

The Port Master,
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA),
P. O. Box 911,
Kigoma, Tanzania

Tel: +255 (28) 2802275
Mob 1: +255 (0) 689 949 194
Mob 2: +255 (0) 713 220 588
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