Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, scores 60 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #140 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 74% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 60
• OECD: 64
• UN Tourism: 68
• UNDRR: 56

Travel advisory at level 3 (reconsider or avoid non-essential travel): the CIRA score is capped at 60. Without the cap: 65.

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania (2022 Census), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 4,471 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Unemployment rate: 20.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania, Integrated Labour Force Survey 2020/21 Analytical Report, 2020/21). Above 18: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 25 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) via The Citizen, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.

Tanzania in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Tanzania is #74 of 110 countries (3.7 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 55 on the CIRA Index; Dar es Salaam is 5 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.1 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 21.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (AirROI, Dar es Salaam Airbnb Market Data Report, 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 15 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Bank of Tanzania & Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, The 2024 International Visitors' Exit Survey Report, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 151 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism / National Development Plan 2026/27, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 9 nights per visitor (region figure) (Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, and NBS, The 2025 International Visitors' Exit Survey Report, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 61.8 % average annual occupancy (TanzaniaInvest / National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Sep 2024–Aug 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 44

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 20.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania, Integrated Labour Force Survey 2020/21 Analytical Report, 2020/21). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 4,471 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 76.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), Integrated Labour Force Survey 2025, 2025). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 42

• Extreme heat days: 0.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 362 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
• Country disaster risk: 6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 67

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 25 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) via The Citizen, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (UN-Habitat, Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT) Factsheet in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 1.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) Report, July 2025 – July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania (2022 Census), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (TanzaniaInvest / Progress.tz, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) / World Bank, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (The Citizen Tanzania, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 35.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Southern & East African Tourism Update / Tourism Confederation of Tanzania, 2025/2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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