The Tourism Geography of Africa

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The Tourism Geography of Africa
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Learning Objectives

• Describe the major physical features and climates
  of the Africa and understand their significance
  for tourism
• Appreciate the social and economic factors behind
  the development of tourism in the most important
  African destinations
• Recognize that aside from development in North
  Africa and South Africa, the countries tourism
  potential is largely unfulfilled
• Appreciate the nature of the demand for inbound
  tourism to sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the
  importance of safaris
• Describe the major international gateways and the
  relevant features of internal transport in
  Africas major tourist regions
• Outline the organisation of tourism in the major
  destinations of Africa.
• Be aware of the interrelationships as well as the
  differences between North Africa and sub-Saharan
  Africa.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the tourist regions,
  resorts, business centres and tourist attractions
  of Africa and the islands of the western Indian
  Ocean

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Africa Introduction

• Large continent/poor tourism performance
• Access
• Economic development
• Organisation
• Politics
• Health and safety
• Investment
• Huge potential

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North Africa

• One third of arrivals to continent
• Physical contrasts
• Coasts
• Mountains
• Deserts
• Demographic time bomb

• Morocco
• Demand
• Supply
• Resources
• Agadir
• Marrakech
• Fez
• Casablanca
• High Atlas
• Tetouan

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Tunisia
Algeria

• Demand
• Supply
• Resources
• Tunis
• Roman cities
• Hammanet
• Monastir
• Sousse
• Djerba

• Demand
• Supply
• Resources
• Mediterranean Coast
• Algiers
• Mountains
• Deserts
• Libya

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East Africa

• Physical contrast
• Great Rift Valley
• Climate
• Wildlife/Safaris
• Safari impacts

• Kenya
• Well developed
• Arrivals declining
• Resources
• Game reserves
• Indian Ocean
• Nairobi

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East Africa

• Tanzania
• Less developed than Kenya
• Resources
• Mount Kilamanjaro
• Serengeti National Park
• Ngorongoro Reserve
• Indian Ocean (Zanzibar)

• Uganda
• Sudan
• Ethiopia
• Eritrea
• Somalia

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Southern Africa

• South Africa
• Changing political climate
• Demographics
• Infrastructure
• Temperate climate
• Demand
• Domestic/outbound
• Inbound
• Supply

• Resources
• 11 national parks
• Cape Peninsula
• Garden Route
• Natal
• Transkei
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Sun City
• Cape Town

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Indian Islands

• Madagascar
• Comores
• Reunion
• Mauritius
• Managed tourism
• High standards

• Seychelles
• Two island groups
• More IT market than Mauritius

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West Africa

• Coastal focus
• Ethnic tourism
• Special interest tourism
• Eco-tourism
• Adventure tourism
• Supply issues
• Gambia
• IT industry
• Senegal

• Cote divoire
• Togo
• Nigeria
• Business tourism
• Cameroon
• Other countries

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Central Africa
Atlantic Islands

• Rwanda
• Burundi
• Congo

• St. Helena
• Ascension
• Tristan de Cunha
• Sao Tome
• Principe
• Cape Verde

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Southern Africa

• Lesotho
• Swaziland
• Botswana
• Namibia
• Game reserves
• Niche attractions

• Zimbabwe
• National parks
• Harare
• Bulawayo
• Zambia
• Malawi
• Angola
• Mozambique