Malaysians Visiting Zimbabwe Increases

HARARE, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 7,000 Malaysians had visited Zimbabwe in the third quarter of this year, a drastic increase from merely 1,300 arrivals in the same period last year, a Zimbabwean official said here today.

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) Chief Executive, Karikoga Kaseke said this has made Malaysians as the highest number of tourist arrivals among the Asean countries.

Speaking to reporters at the 5th Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair here, he said ZTA plans to be an active player in the market and is working to attract more tourists from other South East Asian countries.

He said China remains the main market with 30,000 tourists arrival last year and the figure is expected to increase to 50,000 by 2015.

"With spending power of US$2,300 per day per person, China market promises lucrative return to Zimbabwe's tourism industry," Kaseke said adding that other potential market were Japan and South Korea.

Sourced: bernama