Moçâmedes – Seven thousand and 214 tourists chose the province of Namibe as a tourist destination in from January to June this year, 5000 of them were national citizens and 2,214 foreigners, the director of the provincial office of Tourism and Environment, Pedro Hangula announced on Tuesday.
Over 7,200 tourists visited Namibe province in 6 months
Moçâmedes – Seven thousand and 214 tourists chose the province of Namibe as a tourist destination in from January to June this year, 5000 of whom were national citizens and 2,214 foreigners, the director of the provincial office of Tourism and Environment, Pedro Hangula announced on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANGOP, regarding the performance of tourist activity in that province, the source informed that it represents an increase of 1,300 visitors, compared to the same period of the previous year.
He said that among the foreign tourists, British, Spanish, Portuguese, Namibians, South Africans, Brazilians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Lebanese stood out.
Pedro Hangula highlighted that the most visited points were Lagoa do Arco, in the municipality of Tômbwa, the cave paintings of Tchitundo-Hulo (Virei), the thermal waters of Montipa (Bibala) and Soba and Vanessa beach, in Moçâmedes.
The director said that, in the period in question, 23 tourist guides were trained, increasing the offer of services by around 30%.
He announced that the province has three operating hotels, 23 guesthouses, 16 guesthouses, 8 tourist villages, 7 residential guesthouses, 188 restaurants and similar, as well as 6 travel and tourism agencies.
He also recalled that the local government is committed to promoting tourist activity, as it is a sustainable way of diversifying the local economy, remembering that the sector employs a total of three thousand and 586 citizens. VR/FA/QCB/DOJ
