Port of Majunga (Mahajanga)
In short
Majunga (Mahajanga): no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:29 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Majunga (Mahajanga)
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
No vessels detected near Majunga (Mahajanga) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Majunga (Mahajanga) from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47400). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Majunga (Mahajanga) over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 146° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 320° | 14 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 79° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 102° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 137° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 319° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 125° | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 84° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 332° | 13 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 289° | 16 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 245° | 7 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Majunga (Mahajanga): daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 3 port calls in the 7 days and 7 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 17% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (6).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 3
- Dry bulk
- 2
- General cargo
- 1
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 27, 2004. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 30, 2016Sailing Vessel0 km away
MADAGASCAR: On 30 October, three robbers boarded S/V EUTIKIA, anchored in vicinity 15-43S 046-18E, Mahajanga anchorage. The robbers threatened the crew with knives and forced them inside the boat. They then stole money, cameras, video cameras, cell phones, a laptop computer and many personal items. Local police were informed.
- Pirate AssaultOct 19, 2007Sailing Vessel2 km away
MADAGASCAR: Sailboat boarded, robbed, crewmembers assaulted 19 Oct 07 at 0200 local time, Majunga harbour. Four robbers boarded the sailboat, assaulting the skipper and taking the skippers wife hostage before trying to strangle her. Both the skipper and his wife received many injuries, including fractured ribs. The robbers stole cash and valuables before escaping (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultSep 13, 2005Merchant Vessel2 km away
MADAGASCAR: An unidentified tanker was boardedand robbed 13 Sep at 0200 local time, while berthed at Mahajunga port. They broke open bosun store, stole ships stores, and escaped in a boat (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJun 27, 2004Merchant Vessel2 km away
MADAGASCAR: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 27 Jun at 0400 local time while at Majunga inner anchorage. Duty seaman was struck on head and neck. The thieves stole forward life raft and escaped. Seaman was hospitalized for treatment (IMB).
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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