Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

Ministry of Natural
Resources and Tourism

Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii (Swahili)
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Tanzania
Headquarters	Dodoma
Minister responsible	Angellah Kairuki
Deputy Minister responsible	Dunstan Kitandula
Ministry executive	Dr. Hassan A. Said, Permanent Secretary
Website	www.mnrt.go.tz

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is the government ministry of Tanzania that is responsible for the management of natural resources and cultural resources and for the development of the tourism industry. It has a wide range of investments in various tourist resources and tourism industry projects. Ministry offices are located in Dodoma. Dr. Damas Ndumbaro is the new Tourism Minister of Tanzania.

The Ministry's motto is "Tanzania Unforgettable ".

Organization

The work of the Ministry is organized into four basic workgroups:

• Antiquities
  • Tanzanian Maritime Cultural Heritage Unit
• Tourism:
  • Tanzania National Parks Authority
• Wildlife Division* Est 1921:
  • Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority
  • Tanzania National Parks Authority*
• Forestry and Beekeeping Division*
  • Tanzania Forest Agency

In addition, there are various support and administration divisions within the ministry.

See also

• Tourism in Tanzania

External links

• Official website