GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Both ports are open to use throughout since they are ice free throughout the year Both ports are located at the mouth of drowned rivers namely River Mwachi for Mombasa and river Maas for Rotterdam. Both ports have rich and extensive hinterlands. The Port of Mombasa serves as a developing and agricultural hinterland whereas Rotterdam serves developing and highly industrialized hinterland Both ports are industrial centres for oil refining and ship building and repair among other industries. The ports have modern cargo handling facilities which have increased the volume of trade. Both are large and well equipped. Mombasa is the largest business and best equipped sea port along the East African coast while Rotterdam is the world’s leading business port RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE E...

  Tema is an artificial port found in Ghana in West Africa. The port was constructed by the government of Ghana so as to handle the increasing volumes of trade and to reduce congestion at the port Accra which was the major port by then. The port was opened up n 1962 and over the years, it has become a major industrial port as well as a major industrial area. The site where the port is located was selected due to the various factors like the gentle relief of the area that enabled the construction of the port facilities, nearness to the Akasombo power station which was a supply for the HEP, availability of building stones from the Shai hills, and the deepness of the waters which reduced the dredging needed. To enhance the fast growth and development of Tema, road, and railway connections were constructed connecting Tema to other major towns of Ghana like Accra, Sekondi, Takoradi, Tamale, Sunyani, Kumasi, and many others. FACTORS FOR TEMA PORT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT The presence o...