Africa
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Tanzania
41 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Tanzania
Median fixed broadband is 41 Mbps and mobile 33 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Vodacom and Airtel kiosks at Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar airports; passport and fingerprint registration required. Coverage in parks is patchy.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Vodacom and Airtel kiosks at Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar airports; passport and fingerprint registration required. Coverage in parks is patchy.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: X (Twitter) was blocked in 2025 and the internet cut after the October 2025 election; VPN use is legally restricted.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Tanzania
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Tanzania
- Immigration Services Department, Tanzania
- NIC mandatory inbound travel insurance
- World Bank open data
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