Send SMS to East Africa and the Indian Ocean: prices for 16 countries
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan share this region with the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, the Comoros, Reunion and Mayotte.
Texts are part of everyday commerce: shops confirm orders, schools send fee reminders, clinics confirm visits, and safari and beach businesses keep visitors informed about pickups and timings.
- Countries
- 16
- Lowest price
- $0.00808
- Rwanda
- $40 top-up to Rwanda
- 4,950 messages
Bulk SMS prices in East Africa and the Indian Ocean
| Country | Calling code | Per message | For $40 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda | $0.00808 | ||
 Tanzania | $0.00968 | ||
 Burundi | $0.01148 | ||
 Seychelles | $0.01148 | ||
 South Sudan | $0.01248 | ||
 Somalia | $0.01408 | ||
 Uganda | $0.01468 | ||
 Mauritius | $0.01528 | ||
 Mayotte | $0.01558 | ||
 Reunion | $0.01558 | ||
 Eritrea | $0.01838 | ||
 Madagascar | $0.02188 | ||
 Djibouti | $0.02338 | ||
 Kenya | $0.02378 | ||
 Comoros | $0.03758 | ||
 Ethiopia | $0.06798 |
Time zones and timing
East Africa uses UTC+3 all year (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Madagascar); Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan use UTC+2, and Mauritius, Seychelles and Reunion use UTC+4. None of them change clocks.
Alphabets and message length
English, Swahili and French texts fit GSM-7 when written plainly. Amharic in Ethiopia uses its own script and is Unicode with 70 characters per segment.
Tips for this region
- Reunion and Mayotte share +262; the workspace tells them apart by the number range.
- Keep messages simple for readers on basic phones.
- Mention the exact place for pickups and deliveries.
Other SMS destinations by region
Text customers across East Africa and the Indian Ocean
One account covers every country on this page. Paste a mixed list and the workspace sorts it by country, prices each number and shows the total before you send.