A new global survey has ranked Nairobi as the fourth most popular tourist destination in Africa.
Kenya’s capital city will receive 1.8 million visitors this year, who are expected to inject Sh126 billion into the country’s economy.
The 2012 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index released on Wednesday projects a 10 per cent growth in visitor numbers and a 16.7 per cent jump in tourist spending over the 2011 index results.
Ranked first in the continent is Cairo in Egypt, which expects 3.3 million tourists, followed by South Africa’s Johannesburg, with 2.5 million visitors, and Morocco’s Casablanca, which anticipates 2.1 million visitors.
Nairobi is set to become the fourth most visited destination city in Africa this year, according to the 2012 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.
The index has revealed that a projected 1.8 million visitors are expected to visit Nairobi this year, injecting an estimated Sh126 billion ($1.5 billion) into the city’s economy.
These figures translate to a 10 percent growth in visitor numbers and a 16.7 percent growth in visitor spending over the 2011 Index results.
Read more: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2012/07/nairobi-among-top-destination-in-africa/
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