Beira

Mozambique · Indian Ocean

The coast around Beira, from Natural Earth. Other harbours of the game are marked; click one to open its page.

The harbour

Beira lies at the mouth of the Pungwe River on the Mozambique Channel, in the centre of Mozambique's long Indian Ocean coast.

Its importance comes from the Beira Corridor, the rail, road and pipeline route that connects the port to landlocked Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. Fuel, fertiliser, grain and general cargo come in; minerals, tobacco and other produce go out.

The city is low-lying and was badly damaged by Cyclone Idai in 2019. Sailors notice the large tidal range and the muddy, silt-laden approach channel, which needs constant dredging to stay open.

Beira in PerpeNaval

Region: Indian Ocean
Country: Mozambique
Position: 19.83°S 34.84°E
Size in the game: a small port (tier 0)
Fuel: about $284 a tonne at full stock
Trades: Grain, Machinery, Textiles, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine
On the quay: warehouses
Waters: near pirate water: Mozambique Channel
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The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

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Gqeberha · Cape of Good Hope

2,016 km

Mombasa · Indian Ocean

2,157 km

Toamasina · Indian Ocean

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Lately at Beira

Reading the wire…

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