Investment in the tourism sector in Gaza province, southern Mozambique, grew by 55% in the first half of this year, with more than 111 million meticais invested in the construction of various tourist infrastructures.

According to the provincial director of Culture and Tourism, Maria Emília Mapsanganhe, who was speaking on Rádio Moçambique, as a result of these investments, the sector has seen an increase in all sub-areas, namely the networks of establishments, accommodation capacity and the number of guests.

The source noted that, even so, the figures for national tourists are still less than desirable, hence his appeal to entrepreneurs in the area to encourage domestic tourism and the professionalization of human resources in order to meet the sector's current demands.

"This has allowed our network of establishments to grow to 304, compared to 294 in 2023, creating a capacity of 7,830 beds, compared to 7,558 last year, an increase of three percent," said Mapsanganhe.

She noted that "it is everyone's duty to maintain and conserve tourist attractions in order to create a basis for development for local communities and that the benefits are directly reflected in them, from improving access roads, expanding energy, developing infrastructure and access to drinking water, which will contribute to improving the lives of our communities".

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