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Tanzania Tourism Eyes Major China Growth as Record Visitor Surge Reveals Vast Untapped Potential

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Tanzania welcomed nearly 83,000 Chinese visitors in 2025, setting a record but accounting for only about 3.6% of its international arrivals. The figures reveal a largely untapped market that could support safari operators, hotels, Zanzibar resorts and Tanzania’s growing US$4.41 billion tourism economy.

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