Port of Nacala
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The Port of Nacala is in Nacala
in northern Mozambique
. It is the deepest port in Southern Africa
. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi
with a 931 kilometres (578.5 mi) railway.
, Malema, and Cuamba. In Cuamba, there is a junction which goes northeast to Lichinga
and southeast to Nayuchi. The Mozambique government plans to spend USD $500 million on a new railway linking the coal-rich province of Tete
to the Port of Nacala. According to the Minister of Transportation and Communications Paulo Zucula
, the government expects the line to be completed by 2015. By that time, coal production will have reached its peak in the Moatize area of Tete. The Danish government has provided funding. In 2004, 300,000 tons of coal were moved by rail from the Port of Nacala. The railway line is gauge.
The country of Malawi
: the Port of Nacala is the nearest port to the landlocked country A railway extension serves parts of Zambia
, in particular the inland port
of Chipata
Nacala
Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is on the northern coast of Mozambique is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi...
in northern Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. It is the deepest port in Southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
with a 931 kilometres (578.5 mi) railway.
Terminals
There are four general cargo berths and one container berth. There are also plans to expand the port by adding a radioactive terminal and a storage facility.Railway
The Nacala Railway system connects Nayuchi and Malawi with the Port of Nacala. The railway system also connects NampulaNampula
Nampula is the capital city of Nampula Province in Mozambique.It has a population of 471,717 making it the third largest city in Mozambique after Maputo and Beira. It is home to the Mozambique National Ethnographic Museum, several markets, cathedrals and mosques.It is also the center of business...
, Malema, and Cuamba. In Cuamba, there is a junction which goes northeast to Lichinga
Lichinga
Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of 1360 metre, east of Lake Niassa . The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement...
and southeast to Nayuchi. The Mozambique government plans to spend USD $500 million on a new railway linking the coal-rich province of Tete
Tete
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to the Port of Nacala. According to the Minister of Transportation and Communications Paulo Zucula
Paulo Zucula
Paulo Zucula is a Mozambican politician and Mozambique's Minister of Transportation and Communication since March 2008.-Early life:...
, the government expects the line to be completed by 2015. By that time, coal production will have reached its peak in the Moatize area of Tete. The Danish government has provided funding. In 2004, 300,000 tons of coal were moved by rail from the Port of Nacala. The railway line is gauge.
Countries served
Northern areas of the MozambiqueMozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
The country of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
: the Port of Nacala is the nearest port to the landlocked country A railway extension serves parts of Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, in particular the inland port
Inland port
The term inland port is used in two different but related ways to mean either a port on an inland waterway or an inland site carrying out some functions of a seaport.- As a port on an inland waterway :...
of Chipata
Chipata
Chipata, population 98,416, is the capital of the Eastern Province of Zambia. The two languages spoken are Nyanja and English, though you might find some Indian languages, as there is a large number of Zambian Indians located in the town...