INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 1Nepal welcomed a robust influx of foreign tourists in January
2024, with 79,100 arrivals recorded.
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr
Jaishankar to visit Nepal on January 04
Over 90,000 foreign tourists visit
Mustang; 72,190 from SAARC countries
This marks
a significant increase of 24,026 compared to the same period in 2023, when 55,074 visitors traveled to Nepal, according to data from the
Nepal Tourism Board.Among the notable arrivals, Indian tourists topped the list with 24,139 visitors, a notable increase from the previous
year's figure of 16,436.
Additionally, Nepal saw arrivals from various other countries, including 7,267 from China, 7,047
from the United States, and 4,619 from Thailand.The influx also included 3,812 tourists from South Korea, 3,629 from Bangladesh, 3,421 from
Australia, 3,276 from the United Kingdom, 2,229 from Bhutan, and 1,568 from Japan.
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