Kenya, South Africa cement role as Zanzibar’s key African tourism markets

Zanzibar Beach

Zanzibar's pristine beaches have been one of the key attraction that draws leisure visitors to the Indian ocean Island.  PHOTO | FILE

Unguja. Zanzibar welcomed 105,506 international visitors in August 2025, a 45.9 percent surge compared with 72,296 arrivals in the same month in 2024, according to the latest Tourism Statistical Release issued on September 9.

While Europe continues to dominate overall numbers, Kenya and South Africa once again stood out as the top African source markets, underscoring their pivotal role in the islands’ tourism growth.