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 Characteristics

CHARACTERISTICS	MBAMBA BAY PORT	NDUMBI PORT	KIWILA PORT
SIZE (Sqm)
DEPTH
CAPACITY (%)
FACILITIES
BERTHS
Number of Berth	6	6	6
Length (Metres)	12	12	12
Draft (Metres)
STORAGE
Number of Storage Facilities	2	2	2
Area Sqm	33276	33276	33276
Annual Capacity (Million MT)
CFS holding (Vehicles)	0	0	0
Grain Facility (Tons)	0	0	0
Inland container Deposits (ICDs) TEUs	0	0	0
Single Point Mooring (SPM) (MT)	0	0	0
Oil Jetty (MT)	0	0	0
EQUIPMENTS (Number)
Cargo vessels with a capacity of 1,000 MT each and one passenger/cargo vessel with capacity of 200 passengers and 200 MT	0	0	0
Mobile crane	1	1	1
Dredger for depth management	0	0	0
Forklifts	1	1	1
Weighbridge	3	3	3
Wheel loader	3	3	3

Office of The Port Manager - Kyela

Tanzania Ports Authority

P.O. Box 400,
Kyela,
Telephone: +255 (732) 951174
pmkyela@ports.go.tz

Lake Nyasa Ports

Lake Nyasa Port

Port Characteristics

Office of The Port Manager - Kyela