Port of Nashtoon | |
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Location | |
Country | Yemen |
Location | Al Mahrah |
Coordinates | 15°49′13″N52°11′49″E / 15.82028°N 52.19694°E |
Details | |
Opened | 1984 |
Operated by | Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation |
The Port of Nashtoon is a Yemeni seaport located in Al-Mahra Governorate in the Arabian Sea. [1]
Established as a multi-purpose seaport to serve commercial and fishery traffic, the seaport was opened in April 1984. [1] The port has one multipurpose berth of 210-meter and a 7-meter draft at the top of the berth. In 2010 the port was rehabilitated. [2]
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