Is homosexuality legal in Tanzania?

Illegal

Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Tanzania is one of 56 countries classified “Illegal” for same-sex sexual activity — 25% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Burundi: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Rwanda: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Malawi: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Uganda: Death penalty possible Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence that can carry the death penalty.
Kenya: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Zambia: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Tanzania

Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Illegal
Pornography: Illegal
Divorce: Not possible
Incest Laws: Criminal offense
Marriage Age: 18+

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