Tanzanian Flag

Last verified: Friday, 29. March 2024 at 07:25 AM

Tanzania Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Tanzania

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Tanzania. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.3 / 5

Tanzania shares a land border with 8 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Tanzania), the Advisory Index is 3.3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Burundi (4), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.7), Uganda (3.5), Kenya (3.1), Malawi (3), Mozambique (3), Rwanda with 3 and Zambia with 3 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Tanzania

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tanzania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tanzania.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Tanzania

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Tanzania.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Tanzania from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand

Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Tanzania due to violent crime and the threat of terrorism (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/tanzania

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Tanzania.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Tanzania.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Avoid non-essential travel to within 20km of the border with Mozambique, in the Mtwara Region, due to the threat of militant attacks, terrorism and kidnapping (level 3 of 4).

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

Flag of United States

Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Tanzania due to crime, terrorism, and targeting of LGBTI persons.  Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider Travel To: Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania due to the threat of terrorism. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as assault, ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/tanzania-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

Flag of Canada

The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tanzania

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

Flag of Finland

Iaktta normal försiktighet - Undvik onödiga resor till Tanzanias västra delar samt till gränszonerna mot Rwanda, Burundi och Demokratiska republiken Kongo. Undvik resor som inte är nödvändiga till gränsområdet mellan Burundi och Demokratiska republiken Kongo. Res inte heller till Mtwararegionen, gränszonen mellan provinsen Cabo Delgado i Moçambique ...

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/TZ

Individual rating changes for Tanzania

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Tanzania. Most recent events first.

Changes from October 14th 2022

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 3.2 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Finland

The Finnish government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 2.0.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 3.3 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of United States

The United States government increased their existing warning for Tanzania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 3.0 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Canada

The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Tanzania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 2.7 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Australia

The Australian government increased their existing warning for Tanzania to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Flag of Ireland

The Irish government increased their existing warning for Tanzania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 2.5 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Australia

The Australian government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 2.3 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Denmark

The Danish government increased their existing warning for Tanzania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from December 21st 2019

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 2.5 to 2.3. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Canada

The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for Tanzania to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Tanzania changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of United States

The United States government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 2.0.

Flag of Canada

The Canadian government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 3.0.

Flag of New Zealand

The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 2.0.

Flag of Ireland

The Irish government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 3.0.

Flag of Finland

The Finnish government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 2.0.

Flag of Denmark

The Danish government issued a new warning for Tanzania with a rating of 3.0.

About Tanzania

Tanzania with its capital Dodoma is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly larger than twice the size of California (945,087 km²). The country is located Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. The climate can be described as varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands. The landscape is plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south. With a population of about 40.21 million citizens.

Tanzanian flag

Flag of Tanzania

Introduction Video

Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Dodoma
Population about 40.21 million
Size 945.087 km²
Size comparable to slightly larger than twice the size of California
Common languages Arabic, English, Swahili
Currency Shilling (short: TZS)
International phone prefix +255
Internet Top Level Domain .tz
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 TZ
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 TZA
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 834

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Tanzania is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • deforestation
  • desertification
  • destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats
  • especially for ivory
  • recent droughts affected marginal agriculture
  • soil degradation
  • wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade

Natural hazzards

  • drought
  • flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season
  • limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Tanzania. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. agricultural processing
  2. apparel
  3. beer
  4. cement
  5. cigarettes
  6. diamonds
  7. fertilizer
  8. gold
  9. iron
  10. mining

Agriculture products

  1. bananas
  2. cashew nuts
  3. cassava
  4. cattle
  5. cloves
  6. coffee
  7. corn
  8. cotton
  9. fruits
  10. goats

Tanzanian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Tanzania.

Export products

  1. cashew nuts
  2. coffee
  3. cotton
  4. gold
  5. manufactures

Import products

  1. consumer goods
  2. crude oil
  3. industrial raw materials
  4. machinery
  5. transportation equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Tanzania?

Tanzania is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Tanzania.

Is it safe to travel Tanzania in 2024?

Visiting the country Tanzania is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Tanzania?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Tanzania.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Tanzania?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tanzania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tanzania.

What is the size of Tanzania?

Tanzania has a size of 945,087 km² or 364,900 mi² which is slightly larger than twice the size of California.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.