Tangier

About Tangier

Tangier (Tanger) is a major port city in northwestern Morocco (North Africa) located at the entrance to Gibraltar Strait where Mediterranean Sea meets Atlantic Ocean.

Tangier has been recognised for a long time in the world’s imagination as a city of exchanges, cosmopolitan and mysterious. Known as the International city in the past, it is also one of the oldest Mediterranean cities, and it still keeps the traces of civilizations and cultures who have marked its history: Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginian, Byzantine, Vandals, Arabs, …

Tangier was and still a famous destination of artists, singers, writers, European and American diplomats, and spies. The best way of discovering Tangier is by visiting the old town (Medina) and its Casbah, enclosed by 15th century ramparts: a distillation of the essential ingredients that make up the history of this mythical, cosmopolitan and unique city:

The Grand Soccothe
Anglican St Andrew’s Church
Sidi Bouabid Mosque
The Mendoubia
The cafés of Petit Socco
Dar Baroud
The Jewish cemetery
The Casbah Museum
The American Legation Museum
The tomb of Ibn Battouta
The caves of Hercules

Three cruise ships to call at Tangier City Port

April 13, 2023

Port destination information

Tangier, a city with a history dating back 4000 years, is a creative space that has inspired famous artists throughout the centuries. It is a multicultural city where various languages, religions, and nationalities are intertwined. Tangier’s location at the crossroads of the north and south has allowed it to combine European, Arab, and African cultures. The city is situated at the point where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, and offers a mild climate, lush Mediterranean vegetation, and a wide beach. Tangier’s region is a top destination in the southern Mediterranean area, with many touristic attractions of the first choice.

Tourist information

Primary Language: Egyptian (مصرية)

Other Languages:

Currency: Moroccan dirham

Shops are open:

on Saturdays

Port facts

Tangier

Length

300mtr

No width limit

Draught:

10.5-12mtr

Number of quays: 10

Total length of quays: 1,565mtr

Quay depth: 10mtr

Number of passenger terminals: 1

Anchorage available: yes

Tugs available : yes

Ship tenders allowed : yes

Currently supplying Natural gas/LNG: no

LNG projects underway : yes

OPS system available : yes

Distance to the City centre :

Kms

Port in centre of Tangier

Distance to the Airport :

Kms

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport

Transportation options:
Railway station

Statistics

Year	Passengers (Pax)	Calls
2010	56,288	72
2012	70,712	55
2013	88,847	78
2014	105,306	87
2015	121,608	88
2016	97,311	66
2017	23,719	27
2018	31,250	46
2019	36,986	49
2020	6,837	3
2021	0	0
2022	30,086	38
2023	56,288	72