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10 African Countries with the Most Tourists

Which countries in Africa receive the most international visitors annually?
For the year 2023 according to the UNWTO
Quiz by mcpf
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First submittedSeptember 17, 2015
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Country
14.9 m
Egypt
14.5 m
Morocco
9.38 m
Tunisia
8.48 m
South Africa
2.20 m
Algeria
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Country
2.07 m
Ivory Coast
1.81 m
Tanzania
1.60 m
Zimbabwe
1.30 m
Uganda
1.30 m
Mauritius
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50 Comments
sumguy
+4
Level 85
Dec 1, 2018
Looks like I didn't get Zimbabwe when I typed it because of the "`" in the answer.
sillie
+79
Level 76
Dec 1, 2018
I somehow expected Kenya or Tanzania there.
Tramp
+15
Level 76
Dec 1, 2018
Same here. Definitely expected to see if over Algeria, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Algernon
+13
Level 73
Dec 2, 2018
+1

Kenya was my first guess, amazed it's not here.

IsleAuHaulte
+5
Level 90
Dec 2, 2018
My first type in too. Shocked.
kalbahamut
+15
Level 81
Jan 31, 2019
Very surprised that Kenya, Tanzania, Libya, and Ethiopia all receive fewer tourists than Mozambique! I guessed Cape Verde and several others, too. I'm guessing South Africans must be in the habit of taking trips to neighboring countries; not sure why else Mozambique, Botswana, or Zimbabwe would be on here.
fitheach
+23
Level 58
Jan 31, 2019
Libya has been rather war-torn in recent years, parts of the country are still dangerous. Even if things have calmed down more recently, the perception of it being dangerous will take some time to disappear.

There is also still a relative lack of tourist infrastructure that needs time to be built and develop. Most tourists are more likely to be drawn to more established places.

Assuming some political stability, I'm sure Libya will improve its infrastructure, perhaps making the most of its Roman sites.

kalbahamut
+8
Level 81
Jan 31, 2019
Being war-torn and having poor tourist infrastructure doesn't exactly make you stand out from the rest of Africa. Being so close to Europe and having some of the most impressive Roman ruins in the world does.
DutchLibyan
+11
Level 36
Jan 31, 2019
Libya is still a warzone. Most of the countries won't allow direct flights towards Libya. Only a few countries do. But it is sad, because it is a beautifull country.
englishsystem
+5
Level 68
Jan 31, 2019
Mozambique is popular for beach holidays.
jasbar
+1
Level 32
Dec 17, 2019
Libya is currently unavailable to be able to get to as a tourist, as the government is not issuing tourist visas and the only way to get in is on a business visa.
zh11
+2
Level 28
Dec 19, 2019
botswana is a super popular country for "safari" trips and seeing the serengeti. mozambique ive seen on incredile cheap beaches lists
FlickerP
+2
Level 74
Oct 22, 2024
I think you would be lucky to see the Serengeti from Botswana - it is around 2000 miles away in Tanzania. Perhaps you meant the Kalahari desert
Stopperman
+1
Level 61
Jul 14, 2021
You can't even go to Libya as a tourist, only for diplomatic missions.
2Boo2
+2
Level 40
Jan 31, 2019
I was surprised that Namibia isn't on the list.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Feb 16, 2019
Yup, don't know why but Kenya was one of the first that came to mind
pjcarpen
+6
Level 96
Dec 2, 2018
Seems highly unlikely that Mozambique has more than Kenya or Tanzania
redsplat
+3
Level 73
Dec 2, 2018
It must be a conspiracy of zebras!
dimeon
+8
Level 94
Dec 3, 2018
This has everything to do with migrant workers. With limited work available in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique, many workers come to South Africa to find employment. They leave their families behind and travel to South Africa for work. Then travel back and forth between the two countries. (I am from South Africa).
samiamco
+2
Level 69
Dec 3, 2018
I though the zebras were mostly in Botswana (which I definitely tried as an answer. ~~ • ~~ As for the weirdness of these answers: mcpf, I think you should really change the name of the quiz, because "visitors" are not necessarily tourists. I don't doubt that Nigeria gets tons of visitors. I do doubt they get this many folks just popping in to see the sights over the safari countries.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 81
Jan 31, 2019
Dimeon's answer makes a lot of sense. This is part of the reason why Mexico receives so many tourists annually from the United States. Many of those tourists are actually Mexicans or Mexican-Americans visiting family.
bakainu
+5
Level 68
Jan 31, 2019
Well, Mexico also has a lot of major resorts - Cozumel, Acapulco, Cancun...
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Feb 10, 2019
^ thus the phrase "part of the reason"
HinesBrothers
+3
Level 75
Jan 31, 2019
Kenya? Tanzania?
bocoker
+4
Level 80
Jan 31, 2019
As I think was suggested in a few previous comments, the quiz confuses "visitors" (several categories there) and just one of those categories, "tourists."
Quizzyquizzed
+1
Level 28
Jan 31, 2019
These answers were fairly surprising. I mean, what makes people want to go to Botswana, Zimbabwe or The Ivory Coast?
FinlandForever19
+10
Level 83
Jan 31, 2019
Not sure about the Ivory Coast but Zimbabwe and Botswana have some of the most abundant wildlife and Zimbabwe has a lot of natural beauty like Victoria Falls.
FlickerP
+2
Level 74
Jul 28, 2022
Botswana has the greatest elephant population in the world so was one of my first guesses but the Ivory Coast never crossed my mind and still surprised that it receives more than Kenya and Tanzania
bakainu
+2
Level 68
Jan 31, 2019
Something's off with this - how are there more tourists in Ivory Coast than in Kenya or Tanzania
de07mi
+8
Level 62
Feb 1, 2019
If the quiz was "African Countries with the most non-African tourists" instead, Kenya or Tanzania would probably make the list!
bakainu
+1
Level 68
Jul 29, 2021
Still have lots of tourists from all over (Mt. Kilimanjaro & Kenya, safaris, Zanzibar). What is the draw of Ivory Coast within Africa?
InterAlia
+3
Level 76
Mar 21, 2023
Just a guess, but Ivory Coast has a huge port - one of the biggest on the continent. Traffic to and from probably effects these numbers significantly.
xRainbowPanda
+1
Level 35
Jul 15, 2019
Mozambique and Zimbabwe were the only ones I got wrong. I thought it might be Tanzania and Kenya instead.
DuvalTilWeDie
+1
Level 54
Jan 15, 2020
Only missed Ivory Coast....
svelte
+1
Level 51
Jan 22, 2020
Maybe change title to "African Countries With The Most Tourists", just because it sounds better than what the title is now (just a tip!).
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 23, 2020
Whoops, fixed the title.
DaveM
+1
Level 74
May 13, 2021
Lol there aren't 2.5 million people vacationing in Zimbabwe
K7vn
+1
Level 68
Sep 9, 2022
It looks like African tourists prefer very different destinations than European tourists. Otherwise Tanzania and Seychelles would make the top 5.
Constantinos
+3
Level 72
Sep 26, 2024
Kenya less than Zimbabwe?
stylus
+3
Level 77
Sep 26, 2024
wow, Mauritius having that many surprises me, considering how small an island it is. any reason why it's gone up in the rankings?
Xtrordinary
+2
Level 68
Sep 27, 2024
The island nations of Africa are generally much more stable than their mainland counterparts.
xtremeyoylecake
+1
Level 45
Sep 27, 2024
Also Mauritius used to have Dodos so it probably attracts bird nerds
rabble
+1
Level 68
Oct 22, 2024
My guess is that there isn't the state capacity to collect accurate data
ThePerfectBoing
+1
Level 43
Oct 23, 2024
It's a popular destination for rich honeymooners from the middle east as well
bentshaggyoil
+1
Level 62
Sep 27, 2024
how did I miss Egypt
ColinShadow
+1
Level 51
Oct 22, 2024
I was surprised that Ivory Coast had more tourists than Ghana or Nigeria

Plus I regret not guessing Uganda it did get into my mind after Tanzania but after Ghana was rejected I didn't try it lol

rabble
+1
Level 68
Oct 22, 2024
I think it's worth including Tenerife & Gran Canaria.

I think they make the top 5 of this list, and are relevant to any discussion about tourism in Africa

For example, they are the #3 & #4 busiest airports on the continent- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_Africa

And seem to be a critical piece in understanding movement of people in Africa

Maybe just in grey boxes. I don't know much about African tourism, or if there are any other territories which also see high visitor numbers

ThePerfectBoing
+1
Level 43
Oct 23, 2024
So.... people deliberately pass on the Seychelles and go vacation in Uganda??
halpie
+1
Level 78
Oct 25, 2024
The points awarded chart is off. Right now, it says for three points, you need eight correct. And for four points, you also need eight correct.
Hedgehog76
+1
Level 68
Nov 18, 2024
Expected Kenya, didn't expect Zimbabwe and Uganda
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