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Seaports in Panama
Panama has 12 portsin the World Port Index — 3 medium and 9 smaller harbours. They sit on North Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Panama; North Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean. Below: how they split by size, and the biggest harbours. From the NGA World Port Index, snapshot 2026-06-22.
PORTS12
LARGE · MEDIUM0 · 3
ONNorth Pacific Ocean
By harbour size
Large0 · 0%
Medium3 · 25%
Small3 · 25%
Very small6 · 50%
Biggest ports in Panama
The largest harbours in the snapshot, with their water body and harbour type.
mediumPuerto ColonCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · PA ONXmax 369 m
mediumPuerto CristobalCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Breakwater) · PA CTBmax 366 m
mediumBalboaGulf of Panama; North Pacific Ocean · Canal or Lake · PA BLB
smallBahia De Las MinasCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · River (Natural) · PA MNPmax 228 m
smallPedregalNorth Pacific Ocean · River (Natural) · PA PED
smallPuerto ArmuellesNorth Pacific Ocean · Open Roadstead · PA AML
very smallPunta RinconCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · PAPRImax 230 m
very smallAlmiranteCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Coastal (Natural) · PAPAMmax 212 m
very smallChiriqui GrandeCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · PACHGmax 169 m
very smallBocas Del ToroCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean · Open Roadstead · PABOC
very smallCharco AzulNorth Pacific Ocean · Open Roadstead · PA CHA
very smallVacamonteGulf of Panama; North Pacific Ocean · Open Roadstead · PA VAC
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