Port guide · UN/LOCODE CD MAT
Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5.82° S, 13.45° E
The World Port Index classes Matadi as a river port reached from the South Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 12 m. Norfolk is 10,370 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12 m
- Max vessel length
- 189.9 m
- From Norfolk
- 10,370 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Boma40 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 3 ports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with guides here, Matadi records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 189.9 m and a maximum draft of 10 m.
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 18 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12 m
- Tidal range
- 1.8 m
- Entrance width
- 167 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 189.9 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 32.3 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 10 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Matadi is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, breakbulk and solid bulk.
- Container
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
- Repairs
- None
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- US exports, 2025
- $223.8MLed by meat
- US imports, 2025
- $1.9BLed by copper
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other ports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The nearest is Boma, 40 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.