 Port of Mombasa (Kenya)
Syllabus of the Subject - Port of Mombasa (Kenya): The largest East
African port
- Introduction to the Port of Mombasa (Kenya):
the largest East African port
- Gateway to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, and Tanzania
- Other ports of Kenya: Kiunga, Lamu, and Malindi
Maritime Transport in Africa (East African Ports)
Sample of the Subject: Port of Mombasa (Kenya)

Description of the Subject: Port of Mombasa (Kenya).
The Port of Mombasa is the largest port in East Africa and Kenya; this port is a gateway to other regional markets: Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of
the Congo.
Other Kenyan ports are Kiunga, Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Funzi, Shimoni, and Vanga.
Port of Mombasa:
- The Port of Mombasa is the largest port in East Africa
- Gateway to the East and Central African Markets
- Port Hinterland (by
Road):
- Central Africa: Burundi,
Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Eastern provinces)
- East Africa: Ethiopia,
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Somalia,
Tanzania (Northern regions), and Uganda
- Railway to Uganda and Tanzania (Rail Transport in Africa)
- The main Import/Export products are cars, crude oil, cement, coffee, tea, sugar, and Containerised cargo
- Management of the Port of Mombasa: Kenya Ports Authority
- Sixteen Deepwater berths
- Two petroleum terminals: Kipevu and Shimanzi
- Container Terminal of the Port of Mombasa (250,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) annually)
- General cargo berths. Ro-ro facilities
- Project: Export Processing Zone and/or Free Trade Zone
- Access to the Kenyan cities: Nairobi, Kisumu,
Nakuru,
Eldoret
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Ethiopia,
Sudan,
Tanzania,
and
Uganda.
Distance in nautical miles (Nm). From the Port of Mombasa to:
Africa.
Kenya.
- Kipini: 105
- Malindi: 60
- Kilifi: 30
- Mtwapa: 9
- Lamu: 130
Madagascar. Majunga: 790
Mauritius. Port Louis: 1,419
Mozambique.
- Maputo: 1,467
- Beira: 1,139
Seychelles. Mahe Island: 949
Somalia.
- Berbera: 1,622
- Kismayu: 301
- Mogadishu: 499
Tanzania.
- Dar es-Salaam: 171
- Lindi: 384
- Mtwara: 368
- Tanga: 66
- Zanzibar: 134
Djibouti: 1,729
South Africa.
- Cape Town: 2,503
- Port of Durban: 1,703
Middle East
Yemen. Aden: 1,615. Al Mukalla: 1,436.
Oman. Muscat: 2,114
Europe.
- United Kingdom. East London: 1,956
Asia.
India.
- Madras: 3,037
- Bombay: 2,392
- Kandla: 2,411
Pakistan. Karachi: 2,349
Sri Lanka. Colombo: 2,496
The Port of Mombasa belongs to the East African Economic Area (African Civilisation).
More information about Kenya (African Portal - EENI Global Business School).
- Transport and Logistics in Kenya
- Bethwell Allan Ogot
- Ali Al'amin Mazrui
- Naushad N. Merali
- Bhimji Depar Shah

Trans-African Roads
- Cairo-Gaborone Corridor
- Lagos-Mombasa Corridor
- Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
African Regional Economic Communities:
- IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development
- EAC (East African Community)
- COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa)
- Tripartite agreement COMESA-EAC-SADC
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