Ports and harbours in South Africa

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This list of Ports and harbours in South Africa details the ports, harbours around the coast of South Africa.

List of ports and harbours in South Africa

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Port/Harbour name

ProvinceTown nameCoördinatesRemarks
East London Harbour Eastern Cape East London 33°1′S27°54′E / 33.017°S 27.900°E / -33.017; 27.900 (East London Harbour)
Gans Bay Harbour Western Cape Gans Bay 34°35′S19°20′E / 34.583°S 19.333°E / -34.583; 19.333 (Gans Bay Harbour)
Gordon's Bay Harbour Western Cape Gordon's Bay 34°9′S18°51′E / 34.150°S 18.850°E / -34.150; 18.850 (Gorden's Bay Harbour)
Gordon's Bay Island Harbour Western Cape Gordon's Bay 34°9′S18°51′E / 34.150°S 18.850°E / -34.150; 18.850 (Gorden's Bay Island Harbour)
Hermanus Harbour Western Cape Hermanus 34°26′S19°13′E / 34.433°S 19.217°E / -34.433; 19.217 (Hermanus Harbour)
Hout Bay Harbour Western Cape Hout Bay 34°3′S18°20′E / 34.050°S 18.333°E / -34.050; 18.333 (Hout Bay Harbour)
Kalk Bay Harbour Western Cape Kalk Bay 34°7′S18°27′E / 34.117°S 18.450°E / -34.117; 18.450 (Kalk Bay Harbour)
Knysna Harbour Western Cape Knysna 34°2′S23°2′E / 34.033°S 23.033°E / -34.033; 23.033 (Knysna Harbour)
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Harbour Western Cape Koeberg 33°40′S18°25′E / 33.667°S 18.417°E / -33.667; 18.417 (Kouberg Nuclear Power Station Harbour)
Lamberts Bay Harbour Western Cape Lamberts Bay 32°5′S18°18′E / 32.083°S 18.300°E / -32.083; 18.300 (Lamberts Bay Harbour)
Mossel Bay Harbour Western Cape Mossel Bay 34°10′S22°8′E / 34.167°S 22.133°E / -34.167; 22.133 (Mossel Bay Harbour)
Mouille Point Marina Western Cape Mouille Point 33°53′S18°24′E / 33.883°S 18.400°E / -33.883; 18.400 (Mouille Point Marina)
Port Alfred Marina Eastern Cape Port Alfred 33°35′S26°53′E / 33.583°S 26.883°E / -33.583; 26.883 (Port Alfred Marina)
Port of Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth 33°57′S25°38′E / 33.950°S 25.633°E / -33.950; 25.633 (Port of Port Elizabeth)
Port Nolloth Northern Cape Port Nolloth 29°15′S16°51′E / 29.250°S 16.850°E / -29.250; 16.850 (Port Nolloth)
Port of Cape Town Western Cape Cape Town 33°54′S18°26′E / 33.900°S 18.433°E / -33.900; 18.433 (Port of Cape Town)
Port of Durban KwaZulu-Natal Durban 29°52′S31°2′E / 29.867°S 31.033°E / -29.867; 31.033 (Port of Durban)
Port of Ngqura Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth 33°48′S25°41′E / 33.800°S 25.683°E / -33.800; 25.683 (Port of Ngqura)
Richards Bay Harbour KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay 28°48′S32°5′E / 28.800°S 32.083°E / -28.800; 32.083 (Richards Bay Harbour)
Robben Island Harbour Western Cape Robben Island 33°47′51″S18°22′37″E / 33.79750°S 18.37694°E / -33.79750; 18.37694 (Robben Island Harbour)
Saldanha Bay Harbour Western Cape Saldanha Bay 33°1′S17°57′E / 33.017°S 17.950°E / -33.017; 17.950 (Saldanha Bay Harbour)
Simon's Town Harbour Western Cape Simon's Town 34°11′S18°26′E / 34.183°S 18.433°E / -34.183; 18.433 (Simon's Town Harbour) Marine Base
Struis Bay Harbour Western Cape Struis Bay near Cape Aghulas 34°47′S20°3′E / 34.783°S 20.050°E / -34.783; 20.050 (Struis Bay Harbour)
St Helena Bay Harbour Western Cape St Helena Bay 32°44′43″S18°00′32″E / 32.74528°S 18.00889°E / -32.74528; 18.00889 (St Helena Bay Harbour)

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