Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam port is Tanzania’s largest, richest, and most important city and seaport. Located on Tanzania’s central shoreline, it is about 50 kilometers southwest of the island nation of Zanzibar.

The Tanzania Ports Authority owns the Port of Dar es Salaam and other ports in the country. It is responsible for, among other things, coordinating the system of and providing facilities for harbors, constructing and operating new harbors, warehouse and distribute goods, transporting goods and passengers, and providing amenities and facilities necessary for the productive use of the harbor.

The port’s Container Terminal offers three berths at quays of 540 meters and the capacity to handle 250 thousand TEUs a year. With area of 18 hectares, its yards have 1.2 hectares of paved area and capacity for 6255 TEUs.

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Main Characteristics Latitude: 6° 50' 4" S Longitude: 39° 17' 57" E UN/LOCODE: TZDAR Port Type: Seaport Port Size: Large  Official Website

Contact Information Tanzania Ports Authority Main Quay Number 1 P.O. Box 1130 Dar es Salaam Phone: +255-22-2110401 Fax: +255-22-2113646 Email: