More than 22 thousand national and foreign tourists visited Niassa province in the first eight months of this year. This number represents an increase in relation to the more than 13 thousand who visited this region in the same period last year.

The data were presented, this Tuesday in Lichinga, by the Director of the Niassa Governor's Office, Mauro Pius, at the closing of the World Tourism Week.

Mauro Pius said that the increase in the number of tourists is due to the easing of prevention measures against covid-19.

In his words, the tourists had as their preference the beaches of Lake Niassa, conservation areas and historical places.

On the occasion, Mauro Pius reiterated that Niassa province has favorable conditions for the various forms of tourism.

This year, World Tourism Week was celebrated under the motto "Thinking Tourism."