# World Travel Awards Africa Gala 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-travel-awards-africa-gala-2026 > Updated: 2026-08-31T12:45:51.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The 2026 World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony was held at Diamonds Bijoux in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to recognize excellence in the continent’s tourism, aviation, and hospitality sectors. Tanzania received multiple major titles, including ‘Africa’s Leading Destination’ and ‘Africa’s Leading Tourist Board’. Specific regional honors were awarded to Zanzibar as ‘Africa’s Leading Beach Destination’ and ‘Africa’s Leading Festival & Event Destination’. National park recognitions were granted to Serengeti National Park and Kilimanjaro National Park, while Julius Nyerere International Airport was named ‘Africa’s Leading Airport’. South African entities also achieved significant success. Cape Town was named both ‘Africa’s Leading City Destination’ and ‘Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination’, with the former marking its sixth consecutive year holding that title. Additionally, the Cape Town-based online travel agency Travelstart was recognized as Africa’s Leading Online Travel Agency for 2026, marking 20 years of operations for the company. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: South African tourism entities win major World Travel Awards South African tourism entities received major honors at the 2026 World Travel Awards in Zanzibar, with Travelstart named Africa’s Leading Online Travel Agency and Cape Town winning two regional titles. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-african-tourism-entities-win-major-world-travel-awards ### 2026-08-28: Zanzibar hosts World Travel Awards Africa Gala 2026 At the World Travel Awards Africa Gala in Zanzibar, Tanzania and Zanzibar secured multiple top honors, while Cape Town was named Africa’s leading city and meetings destination. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zanzibar-hosts-world-travel-awards-africa-gala-2026 --- Cite as: World Travel Awards Africa Gala 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/world-travel-awards-africa-gala-2026