Tanzania wins the Best Tourist Destination Award in Russia

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Tanzania wins the Best Tourist Destination Award in Russia

Tanzania has won the Award for the ‘’Best Destination to the World’’ in the Category of Exotic Destination 2018.

Today, on 21st November, 2018, the Ambassador of Tanzania to Russia, His Excellency Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Simon Mumwi on behalf of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania will be receiving a Russian National Geographical Traveler Award at the ceremony scheduled to be held in Moscow.

Tanzania won the Award after online voting conducted by the Russian version of National Geographic Magazine that involved 263,000 online readers.

Tanzania is winning this Award for the third time since 2011 where Zanzibar was chosen as the Best Beach Tourist Destination in Africa and therefore awarded the Star Travel Award. Last year, Tanzania also received a National Geographical Travel Award as the second best destination in the world in the category of exotic destination.

These achievements reflect efforts made by the Government of Tanzania through its Embassy in Russia, Ministries of Tourism and Natural Resources both in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar and other Institutions in tourism industry.

Through these efforts, the volume of Russian tourists visiting Tanzania has been increasing. For instance; last year (2017) 10,060 tourists from Russia visited Tanzania as compared to only 4,021 tourists in 2012.

More concerted efforts will be made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other stakeholders to promote Tanzania as the best tourist destination in the world and looking forward to see more Russian tourists choosing Tanzania as their best destination for tourism.

Issued by;

Government Communication Unit,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation,

Dodoma

21^st November 2018.

TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI

Tanzania yashinda Tuzo ya Utalii nchini Urusi

Tanzania imeshinda tuzo ya utalii kwa kuonekana ni eneo bora zaidi la utalii duniani nchini Urusi kwa mwaka 2018 (The Best Destination to the World in the Category of Exotic Destination 2018).

Leo tarehe 21 Novemba 2018, Balozi wetu nchini Urusi Mhe. Maj. Gen. (Mst). Simon Mumwi atapokea Tuzo hiyo kutoka Jarida la kirusi la “National Geographic Magazine” jijini Moscow kwa niaba ya nchi. 

Tanzania imepata ushindi huo kutokana na kura zilizopigwa kwenye mtandao wa jarida hilo la “National Geographic Magazine” lililoshirikisha wapiga kura 263,000 kwa njia ya mtandao.

Hii ni mara ya tatu katika kipindi cha miaka saba tokea mwaka 2011, raia wa Urusi kupitia jarida hilo wanaichagua Tanzania kama eneo bora zaidi la utalii. Mwaka 2011, Zanzibar ilipata tuzo ya ‘Star Travel’ kama eneo bora zaidi la utalii wa ufukweni katika bara la Afrika na mwaka jana, Tanzania ilipata tuzo ya NGT na Tanzania ilishinda nafasi ya pili katika tuzo hiyo katika kundi la eneo bora la utalii duniani.

“National Geographic Traveller Awards” (NGT Awards) ni tuzo ya kifahari zaidi katika sekta ya utalii nchini Urusi na hutolewa na Jarida la kirusi la “National Geographic Magazine”.

Mafanikio hayo yanatokana na jitihada zinazofanywa na Serikali ya Tanzania kupitia Ubalozi wetu Urusi, Wizara za Utalii za Tanzania Bara na Zanzibar, na Taasisi zote zinazosimamia masuala ya utalii za ndani na nje ya nchi katika kutangaza vivutio vya utalii kwa nchi mbalimbali duniani ikiwemo Urusi.

Kupitia juhudi hizi, idadi ya watalii wanaokuja Tanzania kutoka Urusi imekuwa ikiongezeka mwaka hadi mwaka. Kwa mfano, idadi hiyo imeongezeka kutoka watalii 4,021 mwaka 2012 hadi watalii 10,060 mwaka 2017. 

Wizara kupitia Ubalozi wetu itaendelea kuongeza juhudi za kutangaza vivutio vya utalii vilivyopo Tanzania na tunategemea kwa kushirikiana na wadau wengine katika juhudi hizi, idadi ya watalii kutoka Urusi wanaokuja nchini itaongezeka zaidi.

Imetolewa na:

Kitengo cha Mawasiliano ya Serikali,

Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki,

Dodoma.

21 Novemba 2018