last edited Dec 11, 2019
Tourist Visitation in Africa
Location Map of Destinations
Destinations
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North Africa
(): reference year - Sources: UNWTO and others
| Visitors (in millions) | including French | Main countries of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2.451 (2017) | 112,000 (2011) | - |
| Egypt | 11.346 (2018) | 145,000 (2014) | Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Poland... |
| Morocco | 12.289 (2018) | 1,782,000 (2013) | France, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany... |
| Tunisia | 8.299 (2018) | 391,000 (2016) | Algeria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia... |
East and Southern Africa
(): reference year - Sources: UNWTO and others
| Visitors (in millions) | including French | Main countries of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10.472 (2018) | 154,000 (2016) | United Kingdom, USA, Germany, China, France, Netherlands... |
| Angola | 0.261 (2017) | - | - |
| Botswana | 1.623 (2017) | 10,000 (2011) | - |
| Burundi | 0.299 (2017) | - | - |
| Djibouti | 0.063 (2014) | - | - |
| Eritrea | 0.142 (2016) | - | - |
| Ethiopia | 0.933 (2017) | 5,000 (2012) | - |
| Kenya | 1.475 (2018) | 20,500 (2016) | United Kingdom... |
| Lesotho | 0.320 (2014) | - | South Africa... |
| Malawi | 0.837 (2017) | - | - |
| Mozambique | 1.447 (2017) | - | South Africa... |
| Namibia | 1.499 (2017) | 20,200 (2015) | South Africa, Angola, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, France... |
| Uganda | 1.850 (2018) | - | - |
| Rwanda | 0.932 (2016) | - | - |
| Sudan (N&S) | 0.813 (2017) | - | - |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | 0.782 (2018) | - | South Africa... |
| Tanzania | 1.275 (2017) | 25,000 (2014) | United Kingdom, USA, Italy, Germany... |
| Zambia | 1.083 (2017) | 7,000 (2015) | - |
| Zimbabwe | 2.567 (2018) | 11,100 (2012) | - |
West and Central Africa
(): reference year - Sources: UNWTO and others
| Visitors (in millions) | including French | Main countries of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0.295 (2018) | 19,800 (2012) | - |
| Burkina Faso | 0.144 (2018) | - | - |
| Cameroon | 0.994 (2016) | 250,000 (2012) | - |
| Cape Verde | 0.710 (2018) | 69,500 (2012) | United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Germany... |
| Central African Republic | 0.120 (2015) | - | - |
| Congo | 0.192 (2017) | - | - |
| Ivory Coast | 1.965 (2018) | - | - |
| Gabon | 0.186 (2013) | - | France, Cameroon, United Kingdom... |
| Gambia | 0.162 (2017) | - | United Kingdom, Netherlands, Scandinavia... |
| Ghana | 0.972 (2017) | - | - |
| Guinea | 0.060 (2016) | - | - |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0.044 (2015) | - | - |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | - | - |
| Liberia | - | - | - |
| Mali | 0.203 (2018) | 30,000 (2011) | - |
| Mauritania | 0.073 (2013) | 1,600 (2010) | - |
| Niger | 0.157 (2018) | 16,500 (2011) | - |
| Nigeria | 1.889 (2016) | - | - |
| DRC | 0.351 (2016) | - | - |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0.029 (2016) | - | - |
| Senegal | 1.365 (2017) | 195,000 (2011) | - |
| Sierra Leone | 0.057 (2018) | - | - |
| Chad | 0.087 (2017) | - | - |
| Togo | 0.573 (2018) | - | - |
African Indian Ocean
(): reference year - Sources: UNWTO and others
| Visitors (in millions) | including French | Main countries of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 0.036 (2018) | - | - |
| Madagascar | 0.257 (2018) | 137,000 (2012) | Metropolitan France, Réunion/Mayotte... |
| Mauritius | 1.399 (2018) | 383,000 (2014) | Metropolitan France, Réunion, South Africa, United Kingdom... |
| Mayotte | 0.053 (2013) | 48,500 (2013) | Metropolitan France, Réunion... |
| Réunion | 0.535 (2018) | 425,000 (2018) | Metropolitan France, Germany, Switzerland... |
| Seychelles | 0.362 (2018) | 43,000 (2016) | France, Germany, United Kingdom, UAE... |