# Sawakin Harbor (SD SSD)

**UN/LOCODE:** SD SSD  
**Country:** Sudan  
**Water Body:** Red Sea; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 19.1333, 37.3500

Few ports illustrate the gap between past and present as sharply as Sawakin: once the chief African gateway on the Red Sea for ivory, gold and Indian Ocean textiles, it was largely abandoned for the deeper, modern facilities of Port Sudan in the 1920s. Today the island harbour handles general and bulk cargo on a modest scale, while scheduled container and liner services are not confirmed. Its cargo pier offers depths around 12 metres, but customs clearance, container terminals and forwarding infrastructure for eastern Sudan are concentrated at Port Sudan, roughly 60 kilometres north. For most commercial shipments, Sawakin functions as a local and historic landing rather than a freight hub.

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