Port of Namibe
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Location
CountryAngola
LocationMoçâmedes
Coordinates15°11′S 12°07′E / 15.183°S 12.117°E / -15.183; 12.117
UN/LOCODEAOMSZ[1]
Details
Opened1490 (1490)
Operated byEmpresa Portuária do Namibe
Type of harbourArtificial
Statistics
Website
portodonamibe.co.ao

The port of Namibe, or port of Moçâmedes, is an Angolan port located in the city of Moçâmedes, in the province of Namibe. It is built on the banks of the bay of Namibe, a coastal indentation linked to the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

The port belongs to the Angolan government, which is responsible for its administration through the public company Empresa Portuária do Namibe. This company was established to administer the license for terminals for loading and unloading, in addition to the passenger terminal.[3]

Together with the ports of Lobito (Benguela), Luanda (Luanda), Soyo (Zaire) and Cabinda (Cabinda), it forms the largest port complexes in the country. It is the largest port in the south of the country.[4]

The port is the outlet point of the Moçâmedes railway, which carries cargo from the city of Menongue in the Cuando-Cubango Province. Another important outflow connection is made via the EN-100 highway.[5]

Emerged as a fishing port in the 15th century, it became a port for slave traffic from the 17th century; it was structured and officially opened on 24 May 1957.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "UNLOCODE (AO) - ANGOLA". service.unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Portal Angop (12 April 2017). "Namibe: Segunda fase do Porto do Namibe arranca este ano". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Marine Traffic Blog. "Namibe". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Conselho Nacional de Carregadores. "Porto do Namibe". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Acessibilidades". Empresa Portuária do Namibe. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Inauguração do 1. troço das obras do cais de Moçâmedes em 24.05.1957. Blog Namibe já foi Mossamedes no antigamente.... 26 de março de 2011
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