The Zinave National Park is considered as the main tourist point for travellers, since the terrestrial Big Five, including elephants, rhinos, lions, buffaloes and leopards, can be seen there
The southern Mozambican province of Inhambane has recorded total tourism receipts of MZN 4.8 billion (USD 75.1 million) in the first half of the current year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 43.2 pc. In 2023, the total tourism revenue for the first six months stood at MZN 3.4 billion.
This was announced by Emídio Nhantumbo, Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism of Inhambane at the closure of the International Tourism Fair (FIKANI), a four-day event that took place Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.
“For this year, the province has projected the arrival of 295,997 national and international tourists, an increase of 22.9 pc compared to the previous year,’’ Nhantumbo added.
He said that the tourism sector in Inhambane was starting to recover after it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
“There is a tendency to receive elite tourists, especially in the Vilanculos region. They stay a long time and spend more, and they enjoy the Big Five marine animals, namely shark, dolphin, dugong, manta ray and whale,’’ Nhantumbo said.
He also pointed to the Zinave National Park as the main tourist point for travellers, since the terrestrial Big Five, including elephants, rhinos, lions, buffaloes and leopards, can be seen there.
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