September 2026 publication

Africa

Which destinations do AI assistants name when travelers ask where to go in Africa?

Updated September 30, 2026 Based on 1 weekly survey in September 2026 20 destinations cited by at least one AI assistant, out of 88 measured.

Top 10 at a glance

Bar chart of the top 10 destinations by index value 1. Namibia 96 2. Tanzania 96 3. Botswana 92 4. South Africa 79 5. Rwanda 79 6. Kenya 75 7. Morocco 58 8. Zanzibar 58 9. Uganda 54 10. Egypt 50

The September 2026 ranking

Africa: destinations ranked by AI visibility index, September 2026.
Rank Destination Index Trend Consensus By assistant Voice share
1 Namibia 96 +17 ChatGPT: cited in 100% of answers Gemini: cited in 100% of answers Perplexity: cited in 83% of answers Mistral: cited in 100% of answers 10%
2 Tanzania 96 +2 ChatGPT: cited in 100% of answers Gemini: cited in 100% of answers Perplexity: cited in 83% of answers Mistral: cited in 100% of answers 10%
3 Botswana 92 +5 ChatGPT: cited in 100% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 83% of answers Mistral: cited in 100% of answers 10%
4 South Africa 79 +2 ChatGPT: cited in 100% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 50% of answers Mistral: cited in 83% of answers 8%
5 Rwanda 79 +16 ChatGPT: cited in 100% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 33% of answers Mistral: cited in 100% of answers 8%
6 Kenya 75 -3 ChatGPT: cited in 83% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 67% of answers Mistral: cited in 67% of answers 8%
7 Morocco 58 +4 ChatGPT: cited in 67% of answers Gemini: cited in 67% of answers Perplexity: cited in 50% of answers Mistral: cited in 50% of answers 6%
8 Zanzibar 58 -2 ChatGPT: cited in 83% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 50% of answers 6%
9 Uganda 54 +7 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 83% of answers Perplexity: cited in 50% of answers Mistral: cited in 50% of answers 6%
10 Egypt 50 +8 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 50% of answers Perplexity: cited in 50% of answers Mistral: cited in 67% of answers 5%
11 Zambia 50 -6 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 67% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 83% of answers 5%
12 Zimbabwe 46 +5 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 67% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 67% of answers 5%
13 Seychelles 25 -21 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 33% of answers Perplexity: cited in 0% of answers Mistral: cited in 33% of answers 2%
14 Mozambique 21 -10 ChatGPT: cited in 17% of answers Gemini: cited in 17% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 33% of answers 2%
15 Mauritius 21 -20 ChatGPT: cited in 50% of answers Gemini: cited in 17% of answers Perplexity: cited in 0% of answers Mistral: cited in 17% of answers 2%
16 Ethiopia 21 -3 ChatGPT: cited in 33% of answers Gemini: cited in 17% of answers Perplexity: cited in 0% of answers Mistral: cited in 33% of answers 2%
17 Madagascar 21 -7 ChatGPT: cited in 17% of answers Gemini: cited in 33% of answers Perplexity: cited in 0% of answers Mistral: cited in 33% of answers 2%
18 Ghana 13 -1 ChatGPT: cited in 17% of answers Gemini: cited in 17% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 0% of answers 1%
19 Cape Verde 4 +2 ChatGPT: cited in 0% of answers Gemini: cited in 0% of answers Perplexity: cited in 17% of answers Mistral: cited in 0% of answers <1%
20 Senegal 4 -4 ChatGPT: cited in 17% of answers Gemini: cited in 0% of answers Perplexity: cited in 0% of answers Mistral: cited in 0% of answers <1%