Zanzibar Has Experienced Tourism Boom in 2024
Zanzibar Has Experienced Tourism Boom in 2024
Zanzibar welcomed 736,755 visitors in 2024, an increase of 15.4% compared to the 638,498 tourists who came in 2023, according to a government report.
African tourism demonstrated strong growth and its vital importance to the local economy:
🟠In 2024, 98,402 African visitors were recorded, representing 13.4% of the total arrivals, a 16.9% increase from the previous year.
🟠South Africa led the continent with 31,254 tourists (+28.6%), followed by Kenya with 23,530 (+26.2%).
🟠Other African nations contributed 40,475 visitors.
🟠Egypt experienced a slight decrease in visitors (-0.8%).
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was the main gateway, handling 87.8% of all visitors (646,830), primarily arriving on international flights. Sea arrivals accounted for 89,925 visitors, including cruise and ferry passengers.
Visitor profile:
🟠Most visitors were leisure travelers (98.3%).
🟠Slightly more female visitors (51.9%) than male (48.1%).
🟠86% of visitors were of working age (15-64).
🟠The average stay was 8 nights.
🟠Peak occupancy in July reached 64.3%.
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