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What are the routes and ports in Africa?

source: Worth Cargo   2023-09-19 18:01:59  
Africa Line (Africa Line), a special term for international freight forwarders, refers to cargo ship navigation routes, Africa line is divided into East Africa line, West Africa line, South Africa line, North Africa line according to shipping routes.
East Africa Line
The East African Line is part of the East African region. It stretches from Eritrea to the north, the Ruvuma River to the south, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Lake Tanganyika to the west. The East African route typically includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the western Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles. East Africa is the highest region on the continent.
The main ports of the East Africa line * are: DJIBOUTI (Djibouti), MOMBASA (Mombasa), MOGADISCIO (Mogadishu), DAR ES SALAAM (Dares Salam), NAIROBI (Nairobi).
Introduction to West Africa Line
The West African Line is part of the West African region. Lake Chad to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Gulf of Guinea to the south, and the Sahara Desert to the north. The West African line usually includes 17 countries and territories including Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d 'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Niger, Nigeria and the Canary Islands (West).
The main ports on the West African line are: COTONOU (Cotonou) /ABIDJAN (Abidjan) /APAPA (Apapa) /LAGOS (Lagos) /MATADI (Matadi).
South Africa Line Introduction
The main country of the South African line is the Republic of South Africa, and geographically several small countries such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Lesotho are included in the South African line. The South African line includes the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean around the east, South and west of South Africa, and the South African line is located in the shipping artery between the two oceans, and the geographical position is very important. The Cape of Good Hope route at its southwestern end has always been one of the busiest sea lanes in the world, known as the "Western sea lifeline".
The ports of the East Africa South Africa Line are: DURBAN (Durban), CAPE TOWN (Cape Town), MAPUTO (Maputo).
Introduction to the North African Line
The North African line is the geographic location of the northern part of the African continent, traditionally the vast area north of the Sahara Desert. It covers an area of 8.37 million square kilometers. Longitude range of North Africa: about 36 degrees east (Egypt. Red Sea)- Longitude about 16 degrees west (Western Sahara), latitude range 19 degrees north (Algeria)- 37 degrees 21 'north (Mediterranean Sea, Tunis Ben. Seca Point).
The ports on the North African line are: CASABLANCA (Casablanca), ALGIERS (Algiers), TUNIS (Tunis), TRIPOLI,LY (Tripoli).
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