Sea / River port
Container terminal
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Zanzibar Port Details

General Information

Address P.O. Box 263Tanzania
Port Authority Zanzibar Harbours Department
Phone 255 24 32858
Fax 255 24 32578
Email -
Coordinates -6°-9'-43" S, 39°11'18" E
Decimal -6.1620665,39.1885758
UN/LOCODE TZZNZ
Port Type Harbor
Port Size Small
Website -
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region East Africa
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 3 feet m
Tide Unavailable
Overhead Limit Available
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier 21 - 25 feet 6.4 - 7.6 meters
Mean Tide 3 feet
Anchorage 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Natural

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Unavailable
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Unavailable
Deck Unavailable
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Unavailable

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Available
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Unavailable
Mobile Cranes Available
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Unavailable
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Available
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Unavailable
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Unavailable
Navigation Eq Unavailable

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Unavailable
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

Telephone Unavailable
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Unavailable
Rail Unavailable

Nearby Ports

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