Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Type:	Ministry
Jurisdiction:	Government of Tanzania
Headquarters:	Dodoma
Minister1 Name:	Angellah Kairuki
Deputyminister1 Name:	Dunstan Kitandula
Chief1 Name:	Dr. Hassan A. Said
Chief1 Position:	Permanent Secretary

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.^[1] Ministry offices are located in Dodoma. Dr. Damas Ndumbaro is the new Tourism Minister of Tanzania.^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090715022248/http://www.mnrt.go.tz/redirect_content.aspx?id=100000 Ministry, Front page redirect contents page: About the Ministry
2. Web site: New Tanzania Tourism Minister Announced. 10 December 2020. eTurboNews.