The Port of Beira is a Mozambican port located in the city of Beira, capital of the Sofala Province. It is located in

Sofala Bay The Bight of Sofala/Swamp Coast is a marine ecoregion along the eastern coast of Africa, characterized by extensive mangrove swamps and coastal wetlands. It extends along the coast of Mozambique, from Angoche (16°14' S) to the Bazaruto Archip ...

, which forms a huge complex with the mouth of the

Pungoe River Pungwe River ( pt, Rio Púngoè, links=no or ''Rio Púnguè'') is a long river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It rises below Mount Nyangani in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and then flows southeasteastward through the Manica and Sofala prov ...

, known as the Beira estuary, facing the

Mozambique Channel The Mozambique Channel (french: Canal du Mozambique, mg, Lakandranon'i Mozambika, pt, Canal de Moçambique) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about long ...

.Silva, António Fernandes da
Características hidrográficas do Estuário da Beira, Moçambique
Rio de Janeiro: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2011. It is the second largest

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as ...

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

, built to replace the port of Old Sofala in the 1890s. The port belongs to the Mozambican government, and the public company

Mozambique Ports and Railways Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (abbreviated CFM; in English Mozambique Ports and Railways) is a state-owned company that oversees the railway system of Mozambique and its connected ports. The rail system is composed of a total of 2,9 ...

(CFM) is responsible for its administration. CFM holds the operating license for the cargo terminals, in addition to the passenger terminal. It is a fundamental part of the logistics complex of the "Beira Corridor".Zambianos vão incrementar uso do Corredor da Beira
O País Moçambique. 2 October 2018.

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Beira Water transport in Mozambique {{Mozambique-geo-stub