the government’s future plan for Mtwara Port is to have four berths. “The old berth measures 380m in length while its yard has the size of 40,000 square metres. Therefore the construction of the second berth with a length of 300m will give us a berth of 680m in length,”. The second yard, currently under construction, measures 79,000 square metres.
Upon completion of the project next March, Mtwara Port will increase its cargo handling capacity from 400,000 tonnes per annum to 1000,000 tonnes. Mtwara Port, which is described as a natural harbour, is a strategic port for the country given its geographical position.
Bandari hii ina faida mbeleni kwani itawavutia wafanyabiashara wa Zimbabwe,Zambia,Malawi na DRC.
Hii pia ndo bandari kuu kwa ajili ya uuzaji wa gesi asilia inyopatikana mkoa wa Mtwara.