Shark Attacks in Tanzania: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Tanzania
The Global Shark Attack File records 8 shark attacks in Tanzania between 1946 and 2000. Of those, 5 were fatal (62.5%). The species most often involved is the bull shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Tanzania?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 8 shark attacks in Tanzania, of which 5 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Tanzania?▾
62.5% of recorded shark attacks in Tanzania are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Tanzania?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Tanzania attacks are Bull Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Tanzania?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Tanzania, with 6 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.
Coco Beach in Oyster Bay, 7 km north of Dar-es-SalaamFatal
2000-05-31· Swimming· Thought to involve a Zambesi shark
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