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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
| CHARCTERISTICS | MWANZA SOUTH PORT | MWANZA NORTH PORT | BUKOBA PORT | KEMONDO BAY PORT | MUSOMA PORT | NANSIO PORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE(SQM) | 12,045 | 12,320 | 43,500 | 474,400 | 66,500 | 5,000 |
| DEPTH (M) | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| CAPACITY (MT) | ||||||
| FACILITIES: | ||||||
| BERTHS | ||||||
| Number of Berth | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Length (Metres) | 280 | 202.5 | 202.5 | 129 | 160 | 100 |
| Draft (Metres) | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| STORAGE | ||||||
| Number of Storage Facilities | ||||||
| Area (SQM) | ||||||
| Annual Capacity (Million MT) | ||||||
| EQUIPMENTS (Number) | ||||||
| Por tal Crane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forklifts | 6 | |||||
| Tug | 1 | |||||
| Mobile Crane | 2 | |||||
| Floating Docs | 1 | |||||
| Weighbridge | 4 | |||||
Mtwara and Other Southern Sea Ports
| CHARCTERISTICS | MTWARA |
|---|---|
| SIZE (Sqm) | 2,719 |
| DEPTH (m) | 9.5 TO 13 |
| CAPACITY (%) | 1,000,000 |
| FACILITIES | |
| BERTHS | |
| Number of Berth | 2 |
| Length (Metres) | 685 |
| Draft (Metres) | 9.5 TO 13 |
| STORAGE | |
| Area Sqm | 159,000 |
| Annual Capacity (Million MT) | 1,700,000 |
| CFS holding (Vehicles) | 0 |
| Grain Facility (Tons) | 12,500 |
| Inland container Deposits (ICDs) TEUs | 12,950 |
| Single Point Mooring (SPM) (MT) | 0 |
| Oil Jetty (MT) | 1 |
| EQUIPMENTS (Number) | |
| Mobile Habour Cranes (63 - 100 Tons) | 3 |
| Ship to Shore Gantry cranes (SSG) | 1 |
| Reach Stacker (45 Tons) | 4 |
| Front Loader (42 Tons) | 1 |
| Mobile Crane ( 25 Tons) | 1 |
| Mobile Crane (50 Tons) | 1 |
| Forklift Trucks (3 Tons) | 5 |
| Forklift Trucks (5 Tons) | 3 |
| Forklift Trucks (16 Tons) | 1 |
| Terminal Tractors | 13 |
| Tug Boat | 3 |
| Mooring Boat | 1 |
| Hoppers | 5 |
| Grabs | 6 |
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
| CHARCTERISTICS | TANGA |
|---|---|
| SIZE (Sqm) | 170,000 |
| DEPTH (M) | 13 |
| CAPACITY (MT) | 3,000,000 |
| FACILITIES | |
| BERTHS | |
| Number of Berth | 2 |
| Length (Metres) | 450 |
| Draft (Metres) | 13 |
| STORAGE | |
| Number of Storage Facilities | |
| Area Sqm | 42,800 |
| Annual Capacity (Million MT) | 3 |
| CFS holding (Vehicles) (Mwambani) (msq) | 60,000 |
| Grain Facility (Tons) | |
| Inland container Deposits (ICDs) TEUs | |
| Single Point Mooring (SPM) (MT) | |
| Oil Jetty (MT) (Raskazone) | 300,000 |
| Chongoleani Crude Oil Terminal (Under construction) | |
| EQUIPMENTS (Number) | |
| Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) | 2 |
| Mobile H/Crane(63 to 100 Tons)5 | 5 |
| Reach Stacker (40 Tons) | 3 |
| Wheel Loader ( 7 Tons) | 2 |
| Entry and Exit point | 2 |
| Heavy Forklift Trucks (16,25,50 Tons) | 3 |
| Terminal tractors | 7 |
| Baggage scanner | 3 |
| Scanner (1 Gantry and 1 Mobile) | 2 |
| Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) | 1 |
| Trailers | 8 |
| Fire Tender trucks | 2 |
| Empty Container Handler (12 Tons) | 2 |
| Mooring Boat | 1 |
| Hoppers | 5 |
| Grabs (Manual & Auto) | 7 |
| Pantoons for cargo transfer | 5 |
| Tug Boat (17 to 70Ton Bollad Pull)6 | 6 |
| Cargo Barges (2500 to 3500 Tons) | 5 |
| Cargo Lighter (600 Tons) | 1 |
| Weighbridge (40 to 100Ton) | 4 |
Dar es Salaam and Central Coast Sea Ports
Dar es Salaam port is the Tanzania principal port with a rated capacity of 14.1 million (MT) dry cargo and 6.0 million (MT) bulk liquid cargo. The Port has a total quay length of about 2,600 metres with eleven deep-water berths. Dar es Salaam port handles about 95% of the Tanzania international trade. The port serves the landlocked countries of Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The port is strategically placed to serve as a convenient freight linkage not only to and from East and Central Africa countries but also to middle and Far East, Europe, Australia and America.
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