Tourism in Africa

Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in Africa. There are many countries that benefit the most from tourism like Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Tanzania.[1] The touristic particularity of Africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage.

Cultural tourism in Kenya in 2005
Roman Ruins In The east Region Of Algeria

Tourism in Africa

The continent of Africa can be divided into three groups relative to tourism:

  1. those countries with a developed tourism industry;
  2. those with a developing industry;
  3. those that would like to develop a tourism industry.

Countries like Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia have a successful tourism industry. Countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mauritius can be considered as countries that have steady and consistent income from tourism. Countries like Algeria and Burundi are countries that have little to no economic benefit from tourism, but would like to see it expand.[2]

The successful countries in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. Countries like Morocco and Tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their relative proximity to Europe. Tourism in Egypt is based on the rich history of Ancient Egypt, pyramids, artifacts and breathtaking Red Sea beaches. South Africa and Kenya benefit from wild safari expeditions, attracting tourists to see the wildlife of Africa.

Tourism by Arrivals

All of the data presented here is from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and from "Reviewing Africa in the Global Tourism Economy."[3] The following table shows the number of arrivals in each country:

Country[lower-alpha 1]Arrivals (2005)
Algeria1,443,000
Angola210,000
Botswana1,559,000
Burundi148,000
Cameroon210,000
Cape Verde198,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo61,000
Djibouti30,000
Egypt8,244,000
Eritrea83,000
Gambia111,000
Guinea45,000
Lesotho304,000
Mali143,000
Mauritius934,827 (2010)[4]
Morocco5,843,000
Réunion409,000
São Tomé and Príncipe11,000
Senegal769,000
Seychelles129,000
Sierra Leone40,000
South Africa7,518,000
Swaziland839,000
Togo81,000
Tunisia6,378,000
Uganda1,468,000 (2017)
Zimbabwe1,559,000

Tourism by Receipts

The following map and data depict the income from tourism in US dollar equivalent:

Country[lower-alpha 2]Receipts (2020) in US$
Botswana562,000,000
Burundi2,000,000
Cape Verde123,000,000
Egypt6,851,000,000
Eritrea66,000,000
Kenya879,000,000
Lesotho30,000,000
Malawi26,000,000
Morocco4,617,000,000
Mozambique130,000,000
Namibia348,000,000
Reunion384,000,000
Seychelles192,000,000
Sierra Leone83,000,000
South Africa7,327,000,000
Sudan89,000,000
Uganda1,400,000,000
Tunisia2,063,000,000
Tanzania4,468,000,000
Zimbabwe1,559,000

Notes
  1. No data is available for Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.
  2. No data is available for Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Togo, Swaziland and Zambia.

References
  1. WhiteOrange. "Homepage". Ghana Tourism Authourity. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. Otieno, Veronica (2018-07-03). "Tourism in Africa information: Facts, Statistics, Tourism in Africa by Country 2018". TINA Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. Rogerson, Christian (2007). "Reviewing Africa in the global tourism economy", Vol. 24 No. 3 United Nations World Tourism Organization. September 2007.
  4. "Tourist arrival 2010 (mauritius)" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2012.

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