KATHMANDU: As many as 6,280 tourists have arrived in Nepal in the first five months of the current fiscal year.
According to the Department of Immigration (DoI), the highest number of tourists have come from the United States during this period. In five months, 1,317 tourists from the United States have visited Nepal while, 901 tourists have come to Nepal from the United Kingdom.
Similarly, 576 tourists came to Nepal from China and 431 from India during this period. Meanwhile, 303 tourists have come to Nepal from Turkey. 135 tourists have come to Nepal from Australia in the last five months.
There are 180 from Russia, 135 from France, 108 from Germany and Japan, 106 from Jordan and Maldives, 112 from Mexico, 100 from Portugal, and 102 from Sri Lanka. There are statistics that 115 UN staff members have come to Nepal.
The government has now opened the door for tourists from any country. Lately, flights from India have also been operating smoothly. Amid this, more than 154,000 Nepalis have returned home.
According to the department, during this period, the number of Nepalis arriving is 154,221. According to the statistics of the department, 78,234 Nepalis have left Nepal during this period.