Port guide · UN/LOCODE MZ MNC
Nacala, Mozambique
Mozambique · 14.53° S, 40.67° E · Also listed as Nakala
The World Port Index classes Nacala as a natural coastal harbor on the Mozambique Channel. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 6.4 m. Norfolk is 13,360 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6.4 m
- From Norfolk
- 13,360 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Beira850 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 3 ports in Mozambique with guides here, Nacala records the deepest channel in the index.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6.4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9.4 m
- Tidal range
- 3 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Pilotage is compulsory.
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
US trade with Mozambique
- US exports, 2025
- $133.6MLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $162.4MLed by ores, slag and ash
Other ports in Mozambique
The nearest is Beira, 850 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.