Laws and customs
Homosexuality is criminalised; drugs carry up to life imprisonment. Do not photograph sensitive sites (airports, bridges, barracks, government buildings) and ask before photographing anyone.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tanzania, useful informationZanzibar is overwhelmingly Muslim: outside hotels, dress modestly, and during Ramadan do not eat or drink alcohol in public in the daytime.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tanzania, useful information
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tanzania, useful information · Source updated: September 24, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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