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Seaports in Kenya

Kenya has 4 portsin the World Port Index — 1 medium and 3 smaller harbours. They sit on Indian Ocean. Below: how they split by size, and the biggest harbours. From the NGA World Port Index, snapshot 2026-06-22.

PORTS4

LARGE · MEDIUM0 · 1

ONIndian Ocean

By harbour size

Large0 · 0%

Medium1 · 25%

Small2 · 50%

Very small1 · 25%

Biggest ports in Kenya

The largest harbours in the snapshot, with their water body and harbour type.

mediumMombasaIndian Ocean · Coastal (Tide Gates) · KE MBA

smallLamuIndian Ocean · Coastal (Natural) · KE LAU

smallMalindiIndian Ocean · Coastal (Natural) · KE MYD

very smallKilifiIndian Ocean · Open Roadstead · KE KLF

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