Port Directory · South Africa
Cape Town
Port reference data and sea-route distances for Cape Town, South Africa.
Position
33.92° S, 18.42° E — WPI record CAPE TOWN
Port class
WPI harbour size: major. Max vessel: large vessels.
Depths & tide
Channel depth (max): 23.8 m. Anchorage depth (max): 5.5 m. Mean tidal range: 1 m.
Sea distances
Nearest ports from Cape Town
Sea-route distances over an open maritime routing network — planning estimates, not voyage plans.
Cape Town Durban875 nmCape Town Dar es Salaam2,504 nmCape Town Lagos (Apapa)2,619 nmCape Town Tema2,620 nmCape Town Mombasa2,631 nmCape Town Abidjan2,717 nm
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