Tanzania’s law allows designated indoor airport smoking rooms, but its main airport hasn’t built one: Dar es Salaam’s Terminal 3 is smoke-free indoors, with smoking only at outdoor areas landside.
For international travel through Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (DAR) is the airport that matters; Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar serve tourist traffic.
How Tanzanian Airport Smoking Works
Tanzania’s Tobacco Products (Regulation) Act permits designated indoor smoking rooms, but DAR operates none:
- No indoor or airside smoking room at Terminal 3
- Smoking is at outdoor areas landside, outside the terminal before security
- E-cigarettes are not specifically regulated — treat vaping like smoking (outdoors)
- Travellers report public-smoking fines, so stick to the outdoor area
The Hub
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR). Tanzania’s main gateway; Terminal 3 is the modern international terminal. There is no airside smoking room — smoking is outdoors landside, so transit/departing passengers must smoke before security.
Tips for Smokers at Tanzanian Airports
- Dar es Salaam Terminal 3 has no airside smoking — smoke outdoors before security
- The law allows indoor rooms, but DAR hasn’t built one — don’t expect a lounge
- Public smoking outside the designated outdoor area can draw a fine
- Vaping is unregulated nationally but treat it like smoking at the airport
Tanzania Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security
| Airport | After security | Indoor room | Outdoor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | – | – | Yes |