- Source: Port of Mokha
The Port of Mokha is among ancient and key ports of Yemen. It is located at the west of Taiz City.
History
By the 17th century, the area was the most prominent port in Yemen, particularly known for its export of the Mocha coffee bean. The modern port was established in 1955.
Location
The Mokha Port is located in Mocha city, about 100 km west of Taiz and is 75 km away from Bab-el-Mandeb at the Red Sea coast. The port locates at the latitude 13/19º to the north of the equator and at the longitude 04/43º east of Greenwich line.
See also
Mokha
Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation
Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation
Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation