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Sudan revives tourism as stimulus to economic growth

Xinhua, September 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Sudanese Ministry of Tourism said Friday tourism revenues have increased during the first half of this year to reach over 472 million U.S. dollars.

A report issued by the ministry showed a net increase in the country's tourism amounted to 472 million dollars, 6.9 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.

The report revealed that 376,681 tourists visited the country in the first half of this year, 7.1 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2015.

The Sudanese government is seeking to revitalize domestic tourism manifested in caring about infrastructure and signing a number of agreements on tourism development over the past years.

The Ministry of Tourism has launched a program aimed at Sudanese families and children of different ages to acquaint them with the attractions of the country through energizing domestic tourism in a number of states. Endit