Port of Tanga (TZ TGT)
UN/LOCODE
TZ TGT
Harbor size
Small
Channel depth
17.1 m
Nearest city
Tanga
Body of water
Indian Ocean
First port of entry
No
Tanzania
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Port information
- Coordinates
- -5.0833, 39.1167 (5°05′S 39°07′E)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tidal range
- 4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 7.9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 4.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 3.4 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Quarantine / pratique: Yes
Repairs: Moderate
Medical facilities: Yes
Nearest airport: Yes
Rail connection: Yes
Facilities
Anchorage
Oil terminal
Cranes
Fixed crane
Mobile crane
Lifts over 100 t
Lifts up to 24 t
Lifts 25–49 t
Supplies
Fresh water
Located in Tanzania, the port of Tanga serves as a call point for merchant shipping. By World Port Index classification, Tanga has a Small harbor of the Coastal, natural type. Ships approaching Tanga work with a channel depth of 17.1 m.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Tanga located?
- Tanga is a seaport in Tanzania.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Tanga?
- The UN/LOCODE for Tanga is TZ TGT.
- What is the channel depth at Tanga?
- The channel depth at Tanga is 17.1 m.
Nearby ports
- Chake Chake Tanzania 74 km
- Zanzibar Tanzania 121 km
- Mombasa Kenya 128 km
- Kilifi Kenya 181 km
- Dar Es Salaam Tanzania 194 km
- Mjimwema Terminal Tanzania 195 km
- Malindi Kenya 236 km
- Lamu Kenya 371 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 9583 km
- Singapore Singapore 7227 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 7135 km
- Los Angeles USA 16067 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 3765 km
- Hamburg Germany 7069 km
- Santos Brazil 9316 km
- Durban South Africa 2883 km
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