Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Guide
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport sits 6 kilometres south of Zanzibar City on Unguja Island, Tanzania. Named in 2010 after Abeid Amani Karume, Zanzibar's first president, the airport was formerly known as Kisauni Airport and Zanzibar International Airport. It is the primary gateway to the Zanzibar Archipelago and Tanzania's second-busiest airport.
The airport has one asphalt runway (3,007 metres) and handled 2.4 million passengers in 2024 — a 23 percent increase over 2023 — reflecting rapid growth in tourism. Over 78 airlines now serve the airport with connections across East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The Zanzibar Airports Authority, established under the Airport Authority Act No. 8 of 2011, operates both this airport and Pemba Airport.
Terminal 3, inaugurated in September 2020 and operational from early 2021, handles international flights and has a stated capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year. Terminal 2 serves domestic routes within Tanzania. Terminal 1, the original British-era building, is now used as airport offices and is no longer open to passengers.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2.4M passengers (2024)1 runway
- Location
- -6.222, 39.225
- Operator
- Zanzibar Airports Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
2 terminalsAbeid Amani Karume International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, handling both international and domestic flights for around 14 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 2Domestic
Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation, Precision Air, ZanAir
- Terminal 3International
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Flydubai, Oman Air, Eurowings, Neos, Air France, KLM
Nearby cities
1 cityAbeid Amani Karume International Airport is closest to Zanzibar City (6 km north). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Zanzibar City6 km north
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