Port of Kismayu
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Kismayu: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 02:28 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Kismayu
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 Kismayu in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kismayu from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47130). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- 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 Kismayu 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 155° | 14 | 1.3 | 9 | 22 | |
| 5 | 168° | 10 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 153° | 18 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 10 | 141° | 15 | 1.4 | 9 | 23 | |
| 7 | 149° | 11 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 163° | 12 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | 162° | 19 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 11 | 154° | 16 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 149° | 14 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 152° | 12 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | 172° | 19 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
10 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 1, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 23, 2010Merchant Vessel88 km away
SOMALIA-SOUTH COAST: Merchant vessel hijacked in 00-54S 043-08E at 231311Z Oct. Vessels are advised to keep 100 miles clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution.
- Pirate AssaultApr 5, 2007Merchant Vessel6 km away
SOMALIA: Cargo dhow (MSV SAHIBA) attacked 5 Apr in the afternoon, while underway in territorial waters off the port of Kismayo. Gunmen in speedboats opened fire on the Indian flagged dhow, but then experienced engine troubles allowing the dhow time to escape (LM: Khaleej Times).
- Pirate AssaultSep 26, 2005Merchant Vessel39 km away
SOMALIA: M/V (IBN BATOUTA) hijacked off the east coast of Somalia per 26 Sep reporting. It is believed the same group of hijackers responsible for the hijacking of the M/V (SEMLOW) are responsible for the hijacking of the M/V (IBN BATOUTA). The hijacking occurred after the pirate controlled M/V (SEMLOW) unexpectedly departed El Maan, after another negotiation breakdown. This lead some to speculation the pirates used the M/V (SEMLOW) to commandeer the M/V (IBN BATOUTA), but there is no evidence t
- Pirate AssaultAug 16, 2005Fishing Vessel4 km away
SOMALIA: An unidentified fishing vessel was reportedly hijacked 16 Aug while fishing off the Somali coast, south of Kismayo. The fishing vessel, reportedly owned by a Chinese company, was seized by six unidentified gunmen as it was fishing inside Somali territorial waters. Abdullahi Sheikh Fartag, spokesmen for the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) militia, which controls the main southern port of Kismayo, condemns this action. He warned that if the vessel is not released unconditionally, his militia w
- Pirate AssaultAug 16, 2005Fishing Vessel4 km away
SOMALIA: An unidentified fishing vessel was reportedly hijacked 16 Aug, while fishing off the Somali coast, south of Kismayo. The fishing vessel, reportedly owned by a Chinese company, was seized by six unidentified gunmen, as it was fishing inside Somali territorial waters. Abdullahi Sheikh Fartag, spokesmen for the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) militia, which controls the main southern port of Kismayo, condemns this action. He warned that if the vessel is not released unconditionally, his militia
- Pirate AssaultAug 16, 2005Fishing Vessel4 km away
SOMALIA: An unidentified fishing vessel was reportedly hijacked on 16 AUG 2005 while fishing off the Somali coast, south of Kismayo. The fishing vessel, reportedly owned by a Chinese company, was seized by six unidentified gunmen as it was fishing inside Somali territorial waters. Abdullah Sheikh Fartag, spokesmen for the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) militia, which controls the main southern port of Kismayo, condemns this action. He warned that if the vessel is not released unconditionally, his mi
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