It is built on the banks of the bay of Namibe, a coastal indentation linked to the Atlantic Ocean.

[2] The port belongs to the Angolan government, which is responsible for its administration through the public company Empresa Portuária do Namibe.

[3] Together with the ports of Lobito (Benguela), Luanda (Luanda), Soyo (Zaire) and Cabinda (Cabinda), it forms the largest port complexes in the country.

[4] The port is the outlet point of the Moçâmedes railway, which carries cargo from the city of Menongue in the Cuando-Cubango Province.

Another important outflow connection is made via the EN-100 highway.