Port Overview 

The port of Belo sur Tsiribihina is the terminal point on the Tsiribihina River. 

The main function of this port is to be the end point for the tourist boats that descend the Tsibihina from Miandrivaso and the arrival for the vehicles using the ferry to come from Morondava. 

Due to the good condition of the road coming from Morondava, this port is not used for the supply of the city but the surrounding villages come here to purchase and commerce with motor boats. 

While this port is well known in the region, it remains undeveloped, there is no wharf or other infrastructure, but APMF is on site to control and supervise the port activities. 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

 

Port Location and Contact
Country	Madagascar
Province or District	Toliara
Nearest Town or City  with Distance from Port	Belo sur Tsirbihina  2 km
Port's Complete Name	Port of Belo sur Tsiribihina
Latitude	-19.713060°
Longitude	44.540171°
Managing Company or Port Authority	APMF
Management Contact Person	Responsable de port:  Mr Paul +261 34 988 05 82
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Morondava Airport: 170km  Air Madagascar: Daily flight to Antananarivo

Port Picture 

Port of Belo sur Tsiribihina 

Embarcadère route de Morondava 

Ferry to access Belo sur Tsiribihina from Morondava 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

No company registered at that port 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List. 

Port Performance 

No data available 

Seasonal Constraints
	Occurs	Time Frame
Rainy Season	Yes	December to June
Major Import Campaigns	No	N/A
Other Comments	Between January and March there is a phenomenon called Asar, the level of water increases and greatly impairs river transport.

 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

See point 2.1 Port Assessment for the reference price list 

 

Berthing Specifications 

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length  (m)	Maximum  Draft (m)	Comments
Water Barges	1	200 m	2.5 m

 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo	All goods received / sent form the ground
Exports - Bagged Cargo	All goods received / sent form the ground
Imports and Exports - RoRo	All goods received / sent form the ground
Other Imports	All goods received / sent form the ground

Port Handling Equipment 

No equipment available 

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? Government APMF 

 

Container Facilities 

No container facilities 

 

Customs Guidance 

No customs available on sit 

Terminal Information 

No terminal no storage available on site 

Stevedoring 

Basic manutention from the ground. No company available. Work has to be requested on site with daily workers. 

Hinterland Information 

To access to Belo sur Tsiribihina, there is a 170 kms sand track in quite good condition, daily used by cars, trucks and public transport (can be done in 3h30). 

At the end of the road, there are small BAC to cross the Tsiribihina River (crossing takes around 15min). 

Port Security 

Security
ISPS Compliant	No
Current ISPS Level   (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)	N/A
Police Boats	No
Fire Engines	No