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what is-
1-harbour
2-port
3-natural harbour port
4-tidal port
5-riverine port?

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  • Harbour: Is the name given to a place on the coast where ships are fastened for shelter
  • Port: Is the name given to town or city with a harbour or the one that has access to navigable water where ships load or unload
  • Natural harbour port: a natural harbor is not manmade but a naturally occurring feature that is surrounded on several sides by land
  • Tidal port: A tidal port is the port that the onset wherein the water levels changes with ocean tides. Such ports are generally found in the coastal region.
  • Riverine port: A riverine port is a place on a river way for loading and unloading of ships
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