Tanzania Ports Authority

Tanzania Ports Authority

A ship entering the Dar es Salaam port
Government Agency overview
Formed2005
TypeGovernment Agency
JurisdictionAll ocean and lake ports in Tanzania
HeadquartersTanzania Port Authority Tower, 1Julius Nyerere road, Mchafukoge, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employees3,470(2014)
Minister responsible
Government Agency executive
  • Plasduce Mkeli Mbosa
    ,
    Director General
Websitewww.tanzaniaports.com

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is a parastatal public corporation acting under the aegis of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, that has the responsibility "to manage and operate" the ocean ports and lake ports of the country of Tanzania.[1][2] The Tanzania Ports Authority headquarters are located in Mchafukoge ward of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region. It is a member of the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa.

Tanzania Ports Authority is located in Tanzania
Dar-es-salaam
Dar-es-salaam
Tanga
Tanga
Mtwara
Mtwara
Bagamoyo
Bagamoyo
Mafia
Mafia
Kilwa
Kilwa
Pangani
Pangani
Kigoma
Kigoma
Kasanga
Kasanga
Mwanza
Mwanza
Musoma
Musoma
Bukoba
Bukoba
Kyela
Kyela
Map of the 13 ports operated by the Tanzania Ports Authority[3]
  Major Sea Ports
  Major Lake Ports
  Minor Sea Ports
  Port Under Construction
  1. ^ TPA, About TPA
  2. ^ Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Front page
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tpaprez was invoked but never defined (see the help page).