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
Characteristics
  • 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
Facilities
  • Weighbridge
  • Linkspan
  • Carpentry workshop
  • Welding shop
  • Machine shop
  • Electrical workshop
  • Motor vehicle shop
Quay Wall
  • General cargo jetty 10M
  • General cargo 280m
  • Maintenance quay 74Ft – 9 Inches
  • Oil jetty quay
Equipment
  • Portal crane
  • 1 Nos Forklift
  • 1 Mobile crane
  • Dredger
  • Tug Linder
  • Floating Dock
Storage
  • 3 Sheds
Present Capacity
  • 15,128.3cm

MWANZA NORTH PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to road and railway in the country and neighboring countries
Facilities
  • Weighbridge
  • Passenger lounge
  • Oil tanks
Quay Wall
  • Berth 1 – 82.5m (cargo terminal)
  • Berth 2 – 60m (passenger terminal)
  • Berth 3 – 60m (passenger terminal)
  • Ro-on-ro 10m (passenger terminal)
Equipment
  • Standby generator

KEMONDO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kagera Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
  • Linkspan
  • 5 Temporary Sheds
  • Good shed
Quay Wall
  • General cargo jetty 22M
  • Berth 1 – 70m
  • Berth 2 – 22m
  • Berth 3 – 37m
Present Capacity
  • 10,176 cm
Projects Being Implemented
  • Reconstruction of dhow-wharf at Kemondo Bay

BUKOBA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Kagera Region at
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
Equipment
  • 3 Luggage Trailer
  • Terminal tractor
Quay Wall
  • Berth 1 – 82.5m
  • Berth 2 – 60m
  • Berth 3 – 60m
Present Capacity
  • 3764 cm
Projects Being Implemented
  • Reconstruction of dhow-wharf at Bukoba Port

MUSOMA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
  • Shed
Quay Wall
  • Berth 1 – 100m
  • Berth 2 – 60m
Present Capacity
  • 931 cm

NANSIO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries
Facilities
  • Passenger lounge
  • Shed
Quay Wall
  • Berth 1 – 35m
  • Berth 2 – 30m
  • Berth 3 – 35m
  • Shed
Present Capacity
  • 426 cm

MWIGOBERO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to road in the country and neighboring countries.
Quay Wall
  • General cargo 203m

SHIRATI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KINESI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

MAISOME PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KOME PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

BUKONDO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KAHUNDA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

CHATO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

NYAMIREMBE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

NKOMBE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

MUHARAMBA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

BUCHOSA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema,Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

SOLIMA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Busega, Simiyu Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

UKARA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Ukerewe, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

NYAKALILO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KYAMKWIKWI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Muleba, Kagera Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

BUCHENZI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KARUMO PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

ITABAGUMBA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

LUSHAMBA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

LUGATA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Sengerema, Mwanza Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

NUNGWE PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Geita Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

KIBARA PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Bunda, Mara Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

MAGARINI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Muleba, Kagera Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.

NYAMKAZI PORT

Details
Characteristics
  • Located at Bukoba, Kagera Region
  • Specification Passenger and Cargo Terminal
  • Connected to waterway in the country and neighboring countries.
 

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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