Ports and harbors are an important part of a place as this not only helps in navigation, connecting one part of the continent to the other as well to the rest of the world. It is also important for trade and commerce. A port can be defined as a place where the ships coming from different places are received and cargoes are transferred. Africa is a big continent and since time immemorial it has been a major sea port for trade. There are many countries in Africa and there are a total of 38 cities which have ports in Africa. These cities which have ports in Africa include the names like Accra, Algiers, Apapa, Assab, Banana, Bardia, Benghazi, Berbera, Berenice, Epideires, Berenice and Panchrysos. The other cities which have ports in Africa include the names like Cabinda, Calabar, Dakar, Djibouti, Douala, El Kala, Freetown, La Goulette, Jamestown and Lagos. Libreville, Lomé, Luanda, Malabo, Maputo, Massawa, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Monrovia, Oran, Port Harcourt, Port Louis, Port Sudan and Porto Amboim are the other port cities in Africa. The rest of the port cities in Africa are Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers and Walvis Bay.
One of the famous ports in Africa is the Port of Beira which is located on the river of Pungoe which is basically an estuary that belongs to the town of Beira in Mozambique. It The second largest port of Mozambique it has a historical importance that dates back to the 1890's where it played a significant role in serving the Sofala harbor. The continent of Africa is the second-largest in the world and for this reason the continent also houses the maximum number of ports and harbors.
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There are many canals and seas surrounding the continent of Africa and the Africa ports connect the continent to the other parts of the world. But the African ports are not only useful in connecting the continent to the other continents of the world but also in interconnecting the continent of Africa. This is to say that these ports in Africa, interconnect the various countries of Africa, that exist between the continent.
The continent of Africa is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea which is located in the northern part of the continent. You will find many important harbors and ports in Africa, located along this sea. Some of the busiest ports in the world can also be found along the Suez Canal and the Red Sea as well. These seas border the continent in the northeast. Bordering the south eastern part of the continent is the Indian Ocean. This part also has one some of the most important ports in Africa. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds the western part of the continent. There are many major ports in Africa which are located in the cities and towns that are along the coast of this ocean. There are as many as 46 countries comprising Madagascar as well and a total of 53 when all the island groups are included for the ports in Africa.
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