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Welcome to Tanzania Ports Authority
Lake Nyasa Port
The major ports in Lake Nyasa are Itungi/Kiwira and Mbamba Bay. Kiwira Port has been established as cargo terminal. It has a jetty and ramp suitable to handle passenger and cargo. The Kiwira Port is equipped with handling machines like mobile crane, fork lifts and grabs. Kiwira Port is a home port for two cargo vessels, MV RUVUMA and MV NJOMBE and one passenger/cargo vessel called MV. MBEYA II which are owned by Tanzania Government.
Port Facilities
Development programmes
- Construct landing ramps and facilities at Itungi, Mbamba Bay, Manda, Lupingu, Liuli and Matema in Lake Nyasa Port.
Equipment
- Two cargo vessels with a capacity of 1,000 MT each and one passenger/cargo vessel with capacity of 200 passengers and 200 MT
- One mobile crane
- One dredger for depth management
- Two forklifts
- Weigh bridge
Port Facilities
- Jetties
- Cargo sheds
- Paved areas
Other Ports in Lake Nyasa
MBAMBA BAY PORT
Details
Mbamba Bay Port has a jetty suitable for light cargo. The port is to be expanded to save an uprising demand especially after the building of new vessels, also the development of Mtwara Corridor
Upgrading of Mbamba Bay
- Develop Mbambay Port - Phase I (Jetty, Ramp, Heavy Duty Pavement and Supporting Facilities)
NDUMBI PORT
Details
Ndumbi Port has Jetty, heavy duty pavement, cargo shed, passenger lounge, ramp and other facilities supporting port operations. Ndumbi Port happens to be very important fork point, strategically aimed to save the transportation of coal to Kiwira Port and Malawian ports like Monkey Bay and Chipoka.
ITUNGI PORT
Details
Itungi Port is targeted to be the Passenger Terminal which will also handle light cargoes. The Port has a berth with 70 metres and is the head office of Lake Nyasa ports. It is facing the siltation problem but the controlling mechanism seems to succeed. The Port has a dredging machine which enabled to increase water depth in the entrance channel and at the quay side.
Contact Information
The Port Master,Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA),
P. O. Box 400,
Kyela, Tanzania
Tel: +255 (0) 786 364 622
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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
KAGUNGA PORT
Details
- Located at Kigoma region 120 KM from Kigoma Town
- Passenger lounge
- Immigration and TRA Offices
- General cargo jetty 50M
- 1 Nos godown
- 6,000
- Construction of access road from Burundi border to Kagunga Port
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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Mtwara and Other Southern Sea Ports
Mtwara port is one of the three major ports managed by Tanzania Ports Authority developed in Southern Tanzania coast near the border with Mozambique. It is geographically located 578 kilometer south of Dar es salaam City. The deep water port at Mtwara was built between 1948 and 1954. Development of the deep water port was accompanied by railway construction from Mtwara to Nachingwea.
Port Characteristics
The deep water quay has a draught of 9.5 to 13.5 metres chart datum, there are no tidal restrictions for vessels entering and leaving the harbor.
Port Facilities
Berth
The port has a quay wall of 685 metres which can accommodate four ships and one coastal vessel at a time. The draught is 9.5-13.5 metres and with the introduction of new and more reliable solar powered navigational aids, the port will be accessible to ships during 24 hours.
Equipment
Cargo handling equipment include Ship to shore gantry crane (SSG), Mobile Harbour Crane 100 tons, Reach Stacker 45 tons, Front Loader 42 tons, Mobile Cranes 50 and 25 tons, Empty Handler, forklifts 16 tons, 5 tons and 3 tons, Terminal Tractors, Hoppers and Grabs. Marine crafts available at the Port are Tug Boat and Mooring Boat. Mtwara Port is well equipped and prepared to handle all categories of cargo.
Storage
Two main sheds with a total of more than 15,000m2 of covered storage. Paved open storage totaling 124,000sqm including 76,000 sqm constructed in year 2020. Unpaved open storage totals 20,000sqm.
Present Capacity
Mtwara port can handle 1,000,000 metric tons of imports and exports per annum. The port is mainly designed to handle conventional and containerised cargo.
Contact Information
The Port Master,Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA),
P. O. Box 530,
MTWARA, Tanzania
Tel. +255 (23) 2333125
Fax +255 (23) 2333153
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Lake Victoria Ports
The major ports in Lake Victoria are the Mwanza South Port and Mwanza North Port. Both Ports are connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries and have many facilities including Weighbridge, Oil tanks, Workshops and Passenger Lounge to support various operations within the Lake. Apart from these Two Main ports, the Lake has got many other Ports which work together to facilitate different services within Lake Victoria.
Port Characteristics
- Located at Mwanza Region
- Connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries.
Port Facilities
Berth
The ports have General cargo 280m and Oil jetty on the South Port and Berth 1 – 82.5m (cargo terminal), Berth 2 – 60m (passenger terminal), Berth 3 – 60m (passenger terminal) and 10m berth for passenger terminal on the North Port.
Equipments
Portal crane, Forklifts, Mobile crane, Tug Linder, Weigh Bridge, Floating Dock and Dredger
Storage
There are three (3) sheds which are located at the South Port
Other Ports in Lake Victoria
MWANZA SOUTH PORT
Details
- Major Port within Lake Victoria
- Located at Mwanza Region
- Specification Cargo Terminal and Oil jetty
- Connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries
- Weighbridge
- Linkspan
- Carpentry workshop
- Welding shop
- Machine shop
- Electrical workshop
- Motor vehicle shop
- General cargo jetty 10M
- General cargo 280m
- Maintenance quay 74Ft – 9 Inches
- Oil jetty quay
- Portal crane
- 1 Nos Forklift
- 1 Mobile crane
- Dredger
- Tug Linder
- Floating Dock
- 3 Sheds
- 15,128.3cm
MWANZA NORTH PORT
Details
- Located at Mwanza Region
- Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
- Connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries
- Weighbridge
- Passenger lounge
- Oil tanks
- Berth 1 – 82.5m (cargo terminal)
- Berth 2 – 60m (passenger terminal)
- Berth 3 – 60m (passenger terminal)
- Ro-on-ro 10m (passenger terminal)
- Standby generator
KEMONDO PORT
Details
- Located at Kagera Region
- Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
- Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
- Passenger lounge
- Linkspan
- 5 Temporary Sheds
- Good shed
- General cargo jetty 22M
- Berth 1 – 70m
- Berth 2 – 22m
- Berth 3 – 37m
- 10,176 cm
- Reconstruction of dhow-wharf at Kemondo Bay
BUKOBA PORT
Details
- Located at Kagera Region at
- Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
- Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
- 3 Luggage Trailer
- Terminal tractor
- Berth 1 – 82.5m
- Berth 2 – 60m
- Berth 3 – 60m
- 3764 cm
- Reconstruction of dhow-wharf at Bukoba Port
Contact
The Port Master,Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA),
P. O. Box 3100,
Mwanza, Tanzania
Tel. +255 (28) 22541422
Mob. +255 (0) 787 250181
Fax +255 (28) 22541422
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Tanga and Other Northern Sea Ports
The Port of Tanga was built in 1914 initially to serve the commercial and agricultural needs of northern Tanzania, it is the longest-serving port in East Africa. A 354-km highway links it to its sister port Dar es Salaam in the South. Tanga port is situated on the northern coast of Tanzania.
Port Characteristics
Generally, each port is unique in terms of its characteristics which in turn can have major influences on port performance and efficiency. The following are the characteristics of Tanga port.
- It is strategically located to serve the northern Regions of Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Manyara, the lake zone, and neighboring countries of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Southern part of Uganda.
- It has a wide and deep entrance channel that can accommodate a vessel of any size and draft/draught.
- It has no tide restrictions for vessels entering or leaving the port
- It has a natural and well-sheltered bay for shipping services
Port Facilities
- The port of Tanga has a modern quay wall with total length of 450 meters covering berth one and two. Currently there are two offshore pipelines with 12 inches are used for handling Liquid bulk (oil products). Also, at the Totten Island there is Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) for handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by means of flexible hoses connected to submarine pipelines
- The conventional yard with paved area of 29,000m2
- Three sheds; with 13,800m2 stacking area
- One dock yard area for marine equipment maintenance
- Ro-Ro Ramp for passenger vessel services
Equipment
Tanga Port is equipped with Habours Mobile cranes with lifting capacity of 63 tons each, Tugboats, Cargo barges – each with capacity of 3,500 tons, Cargo Lighter with capacity of 600 tons, Pantoons for cargo transfer, Empty Container Handler – 12 tons capacity, Reach stackers for handling of full container with a capacity of 40 tons, Terminal tractor for longitudinal transfer of cargo, Forklifts with bale clamp attachment for handling of sisal fibres, Standard Forklifts:- 4Nos. Forklifts each with a capacity of 3,5, 16 and 25 tons, Terminal Tractors and Trailers, Fire Tender trucks equipped with firefighting equipment, Mooring Boat, Weighbridge for weighing cargo in the port both imports and export, Hoppers and Grabs for handling of bulk cargo.Storage Facilities
Tanga Port has the following storage facilities three cargos sheds for covered storage of weather sensitive cargo.
- Paved area (container yard) for storage of Container and other cargo which does not require covered storage has an area measuring 29,000 square meters.
- Covered storage (sheds) covers an area measuring 13,800 square meters
Port Capacity
The current upgraded capacity is 1,201,000 tons per annum.
Projects being implemented at Tanga
Strengthening, Deeping and Modernization of the existing berth No. 1 & 2
Contact Information
The Port Master,Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA),
Bandari House
P. O. Box 443,
Tanga, Tanzania
Tel: +255 (27) 2643078
Fax: +255 (27) 2642360
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