Editing Transport in Tanzania (section)

===Ports and harbours===
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There is an abundance of coastal and lake waterways. In the central areas there are no navigable lakes or rivers. There is a strong maritime tradition going back centuries. [[Zanzibar]] was once the chief port on the [[East Africa]]n, [[Indian Ocean coast]]. Its [[hinterland]] reached into [[Central Africa]] as far as the middle [[Congo River]]. [[Swahili people|Swahili]] traders used [[dhow]]s to conduct trade though many ports along the coast. This tradition continues today with motorized craft. In 2010, the government announced plans to develop a new port at Mbegani, near [[Bagamoyo]] as a deepwater harbour with a two-berth container terminal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/n20101212.872714.htm | access-date=30 July 2013 | title=Green light for new Tanzanian port | date=November 2010}}</ref>