Serengeti Mugumu International Airport

Serengeti Mugumu International Airport will serve the town of Mugumu, Tanzania and the nearby Serengeti National Park. The project was approved by the country's Civil Aviation Authority in Nov-2012, though has encountered several delays due to an outstanding environmental impact assessment. American investor Paul Tudor Jones, the founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, has agreed to finance the project, which will cost in the region of USD350 million. The airport is expected to boost the number of visitors from approximately 800,000 currently to over 1.6 million per annum, once construction is complete.

May-2025. Tanzania's Government reportedly allocated TZS3 billion (USD1.11 million) towards the Serengeti Mugumu International Airport development project in its 2025/26 budget. The funding will go towards completing a feasibility study and preliminary construction works.

Feb-2015. Serengeti District Council chairman John Ng'oina announced a tender for the construction of Serengeti Mugumu International Airport, designed to improve tourism in the Serengeti region. An Environmental Impact Assessment on the development has already been conducted.

Dec-2014. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) and the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) granted approval for the USD350 million Serengeti International Airport project. The Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism reportedly withdrew its objections to the development following consultations. Local community groups have continued to oppose the development on environmental grounds. 

Tanzania’s Minister for Livestock Development and Fisheries Dr Titus Kamani expressed support for the proposed Serengeti International Airport. The airport, planned for construction at Mugumu in the Serengeti District, has been opposed by local residents, nearby airports and the Ministry for Tourism and Natural Resources, which has ordered a halt to the project on environmental...