Port of Matâ'utu
Matâ’utu is an open-roadstead anchorage in Wallis and Futuna, registered under the UN/LOCODE code WFMAU.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 4 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
Communications include radio. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 55650, Pub. 126, chart 83495. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.