Pangani (TZPAN)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. A small port, mainly fishing and general goods handled, where most vessels use the anchorage or small jetty.

Tropical.

Located in northern Tanzania, approx 80km S of the Kenyan border.

River bar: LOA 70m, draught 4.0m.

The port offers a good, sheltered anchorage in the bay for coasters and dhows, depths from 3.4-4.3m. Deeper anchorage is available outside the bay with moderate shelter, 1nm ENE of Ras Kikongwe in depth of 9.0m.

Pass S of Pangani Buoy (black conical), moored 0.45nm N of Ras Kikogwe and steer direct for a beacon (red, white, black, triangle topmark) situated 0.125nm ENE of Ras Muhesa. This course leads S of another buoy (black conical), moored 0.25nm E of Ras Muhesa, when this inner buoy bears approx 340°, steer to leave the beacon on the port hand and as required to approach the anchorage. Care is necessary to avoid the 0.6m spit which extends 0.3nm E of Bweni Bluff.

BA 865. Admiralty Pilot NP3.

All tidal waters enclosed by the line of bearing 030° from Ras Kikongwe (5° 27'S 039°00'E) to the shore on the N side of Pangani Bay, and the HW mark between these points.

Depths at entrance at MLWST 2.4m, depth at bar at MLWST 1.8m. Vertical clearance: An overhead cable, with a vertical clearance of 18m, spans the river close W of Bweni Bluff; a beacon marks the end of the cable.

Mean spring range 3.2; mean neap range 1.1m.