GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION:

The Port of Annaba is located:

  • East longitude 07° 47’ 03’’
  • North latitude 36° 54’ 11’’
  • It is sheltered to the west by Mount Edough, to the north by Cape de Garde, and to the south by dunes extending eastward to Cape Rosa.

ACCESS:

  • Outer harbor: via a channel 245 m wide and 15 m deep.
  • Main basin: via the “Babayaud” channel, 250 m wide and 13.5 m deep.
  • Small basin: via the “Cigogne” channel, 183 m wide and 12.5 m deep.

SHELTERED WATER AREA: 

94 ha
  • Outer harbor basin: 45 ha, with an average depth of 14 m.
  • Main basin: 40 ha, with a depth ranging from 10 to 13.5 m.
  • Small basin: 9 ha, with a depth ranging from 7 to 12.5 m.

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS:

  • Cape de Garde lighthouse, equipped with a radio beacon: 36° 58’ 05’’ North 07° 47’ 11’’ East.
  • Cape Rosa lighthouse: 36° 56’ 09’’ North 08° 14’ 14’’ East.

WIND CONFIGURATION:

  • Predominantly Northwest and West in all seasons.

SEMIDIURNAL TIDE: 

20 to 40 cm

TIDES AT ANNABA PORT:

H.H.W.L. + 1,14 NGA – Highest water level
D.H.W.L. + 0,84 NGA – Exceptional high water level due to low-pressure systems
H.W.L. + 0,34 NGA – Average high water level
M.W.L. ± 0,00 NGA – Mean sea level
A.L.W.L. + 0,44 NGA – Exceptional low water level due to anticyclone development
L.L.W.L. - 0,74 NGA – Lowest water level

Ocean Currents

The main ocean currents in the Algerian maritime zone flow eastward. In general, their speed ranges between ¼ and ¾ knots. In the high seas near the Port of Annaba, their speed is between 1 and 2.5 knots, but close to the port, currents are weak, resulting from the division of offshore currents. From a topographical point of view, the currents near the Port of Annaba are branches coming from the high seas, and their low speed does not hinder ships entering or leaving the port.

Mouillage

  • rade foraine with firm sandy bottom, sheltered from North and North-West storms, among the safest in North Africa.
  • mouillage to the East of the southern jetty over depths of 10 to 12 m or in the cove of the Fort génois about 4 miles from the port over rocky bottoms of 20 to 30 m.