Port Overview

The port of Farafangana is a small river port used as for passenger as for cargo to reach remote areas on the Manampatrana river.

The 2 companies working there are covering 2 axes: 

North:

-       Tangainony: 3 hours

-       Ivato: 6 hours

-       Ambalatany: 12 hours

West:

-       Mahafasa: 6 hours

-       Bevoay: 7 hours

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

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Only 2 companies are working there:

-       Sté Doris: 4 boats with capacity of 5t each

Mr Schweitzer: 0347978329

-       Sté Tsivahiny: 8 boats with capacity of 10t each

Mr Ely: 0348160161

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: HQ staff will input a link to section 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List here.

Port Performance

There are no official statistics but the commercial traffic is estimated at around 50 t of commodities per day.

Main items coming in are local products such as coffee, cloves, green pepper, bananas… while main products going out are first necessity items, rice, beans, construction material …