Port guide · UN/LOCODE MG TLE
Toliara, Madagascar
Madagascar · 23.37° S, 43.67° E · Also listed as Tulear
The World Port Index classes Toliara as an open roadstead on the Mozambique Channel. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 7.9 m. Norfolk is 14,150 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Max vessel length
- 168 m
- From Norfolk
- 14,150 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Toamasina830 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 4 ports in Madagascar with guides here, Toliara records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 168 m and a maximum draft of 8 m.
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 7.9 m
- Tidal range
- 3 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 168 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 8 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
Pilotage is compulsory.
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Madagascar
- US exports, 2025
- $59.9MLed by electrical machinery and equipment
- US imports, 2025
- $695.1MLed by knitted apparel
Other ports in Madagascar
The nearest is Toamasina, 830 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.