Ethiopia gets important profits from tourism
09/21/2006
The Trade Bureau said the existing peace and stability of the country created favourable conditions to the sector, and that the income obtained in stated period exceeded by 10 percent compared to the preceding year.
The Harari State secured seven million Birr from tourists that visited the historical City of Harar during last Ethiopian budget year, the State Trade, Industry, and Urban Development Bureau said, according to the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA).
Speaking at a symposium organised in line with the World Tourism Day, an official of the bureau, Fuad Abdella, said the revenue increased owing to wide ranging promotion activities carried out to popularise the city.
Some 400 people engaged in hotels, tourists' guide, as well as in the craft of gift articles contributed to the increasing number of tourists, he said.
Over 16,000 tourists visited the walled city during the reported period, he said, adding 4,000 of them are foreigners.
Most of the tourists are from Europe, USA, Asia and Australia, he added.
ENA informed that Fuad said the existing peace and stability of the country created favourable conditions to the sector, and added that the income obtained in stated period exceeded by 10 percent compared to the preceding budget year.
The historical Jegol City which was built in the 16th century, the exquisite Cultural Artifacts of the Harari, and the Residence of French Poet Arthur Rimbaud, and the cultural museums, among others, are the main tourist attractions of the city, he said.
German musicians would stage concerts on Thursday in relation with this year’s World Tourism Day.
Published at http://www.ena.gov.et/
The Trade Bureau said the existing peace and stability of the country created favourable conditions to the sector, and that the income obtained in stated period exceeded by 10 percent compared to the preceding year.
The Harari State secured seven million Birr from tourists that visited the historical City of Harar during last Ethiopian budget year, the State Trade, Industry, and Urban Development Bureau said, according to the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA).
Speaking at a symposium organised in line with the World Tourism Day, an official of the bureau, Fuad Abdella, said the revenue increased owing to wide ranging promotion activities carried out to popularise the city.
Some 400 people engaged in hotels, tourists' guide, as well as in the craft of gift articles contributed to the increasing number of tourists, he said.
Over 16,000 tourists visited the walled city during the reported period, he said, adding 4,000 of them are foreigners.
Most of the tourists are from Europe, USA, Asia and Australia, he added.
ENA informed that Fuad said the existing peace and stability of the country created favourable conditions to the sector, and added that the income obtained in stated period exceeded by 10 percent compared to the preceding budget year.
The historical Jegol City which was built in the 16th century, the exquisite Cultural Artifacts of the Harari, and the Residence of French Poet Arthur Rimbaud, and the cultural museums, among others, are the main tourist attractions of the city, he said.
German musicians would stage concerts on Thursday in relation with this year’s World Tourism Day.
Published at http://www.ena.gov.et/
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