How common is malaria in the Serengeti?

Serengeti National Park which is one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and entire Africa, is among the safari regions with very low risk of Malaria. This is because of the high elevation ranging from 3,020 to 6,050 feet and climate. Mosquitoes thrive in hot, humid conditions.



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Malaria is a risk in Tanzania. Fill your malaria prescription before you leave and take enough with you for the entire length of your trip. Follow your doctor's instructions for taking the pills; some need to be started before you leave.

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Infants, children under 5 years, pregnant women, travellers and people with HIV or AIDS are at higher risk of severe infection. Malaria can be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites and with medicines.

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Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Niger account for about half of all such fatalities. Nigeria alone had 31.3% of the world's malaria deaths in 2021. Malaria is transmitted through mosquitoes infected with plasmodium, a single-cell parasite.

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Malaria prevalence Prevalence on the mainland varies by region from <1 percent in the highlands of Arusha to as high as 15 percent in the Southern Zone and 24 percent along the Lake and Western zones.

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Is Tanzania safe for tourists? Yes, it is! As one of Africa's leading safari agencies, the safety of Go2Africa's clients is our topmost priority. We would never recommend a place that we have not visited ourselves.

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Yes, Tanzania as a country has a high rate of malaria. But if you look a little deeper and research prevalence in the last few years, and especially prevalence in Arusha specifically, it is extremely low.

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The best times to visit Serengeti National Park are from January to February or from June through September, although you should plan your trip around the movement of The Great Migration.

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