12 May 2012
The number of tourists who visited Egypt in February increased by 257 per cent in comparison to the same month in 2011, says the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).
The number of tourists who visited Egypt in February increased by 257 per cent in comparison to the same month in 2011, says the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).
According to CAPMAS, more than 753,000 tourists came to Egypt in February. Moreover, the number of tourist nights has jumped by 83.4 per cent to reach 8.3 million compared to 4.5 million in February 2011.
CAPMAS also pointed out that these numbers, despite the dramatic increase, have not reached pre-revolution levels. The total number of tourists who visited Egypt in February 2010 was 1.1 million.
© Al Ahram Weekly 2012
