Prostitution in Tanzania is illegal but widespread. Sex trafficking [ 9 ] and child prostitution [ 7 ] are a major problems in Tanzania. The country is a destination for sex tourism , including female and child sex tourism , especially in the coastal resorts and Zanzibar. Tanzania is a popular destination for sex tourism, particularly in Arusha [ 13 ] Bagamoyo and the islands of Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba.
Many of the tourists are Italian. Zanzibar is also a destination for female sex tourism. There are some agents offering holidays to the island, including an exclusive "guide". Most of the women are from Europe or North America.
Child sex tourism is a problem, [ 12 ] especially on the coastal resorts and the Kenyan border. Tanzania faces a mature, generalized HIV epidemic. In , an estimated 1. This is thought to have been added to by large numbers of tourists entering Zanzibar and fueling demand for prostitutes.
Tanzania is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking. Girls are exploited in sex trafficking, particularly in tourist hubs and along the border with Kenya. Previous media reports indicate girls are subjected to sex trafficking in China. Tanzanian nationals are sometimes subjected sex trafficking in other African countries, the Middle East , Europe, Asia , and the United States.
Trafficking victims from other countries, particularly children from Burundi , Rwanda , and Kenya, as well as adults from India , Nepal , and Yemen are subjected to sex trafficking. Citizens of neighbouring countries may transit Tanzania before being subjected to sex trafficking in South Africa , Europe, and the Middle East.
