Tanzania National Parks Set Aside 130 Sites for New Lodges and Camps

What changed

Tanzania National Parks Authority recorded 1,559,441 visitors and TZS 533.9 billion in revenue in 2025-2026, up from 788,940 visitors and TZS 174.7 billion in 2021-2022. It has set aside 130 sites for new lodges and camps.

Why it matters

TANAPA is treating the surge as more than a strong tourism season. It is preparing space for more accommodation inside the national-park system, linking visitor growth to a concrete investment pipeline.

That creates an opening for lodge and camp investors, while giving TANAPA a way to expand capacity around demand that has already risen sharply. The revenue increase also shows why these sites matter financially: national parks generated TZS 533.9 billion in the latest period, approximately USD 201.5 million.

The next test is execution. The 130 sites are an investment plan, not 130 completed properties; construction dates, the number that will actually be developed and their eventual visitor capacity remain uncertain.