Harare

Harare, Zimbabwe, scores 68 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #76 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 73% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 68
• OECD: 61
• UN Tourism: 61
• UNDRR: 51

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 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.
• Tropical nights: 2.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 98 % of nights by residents of the same country (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), Zimbabwe Tourism Statistics Report 2022, 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Government effectiveness: 14.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 6,470 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch, Harare Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4.

Zimbabwe in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Zimbabwe is #101 of 110 countries (3.27 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 51 on the CIRA Index; Harare is 17 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.6 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 98 % of nights by residents of the same country (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), Zimbabwe Tourism Statistics Report 2022, 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 20.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) First Quarter Tourism Performance Report, via The Herald / ATQ News, Q1 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 7.4 nights per visitor (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority & ZIMSTAT, Visitor Exit Survey (VES) via Zimbabwe Destination Development Program Market Analysis Report, 2015/2016). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 51 % average annual occupancy (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (Domestic Tourism & Strategic Research Division), Tourism Trends and Statistics Report, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (ZIMSTAT, Zimbabwe 2022 Population and Housing Census, 2022). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 9.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 6,470 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 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: 2.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 56

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 55 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO Data / UN-Water SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 204.4 kg per resident per year (UN-Habitat, Waste Wise Cities Tool in Harare, Zimbabwe Factsheet, 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch, Harare Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA & ZIMSTAT (2022 Population and Housing Census), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 42

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Company of Zimbabwe / National Railways of Zimbabwe, 2025–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. 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 (Harare Metropolitan Province / Zimbabwe Now, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry / Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 14.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 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 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Judicial Service Commission / Parliament of Zimbabwe, Tourism Act, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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