Kathmandu, February 1
A total of 79,100 foreign tourists arrived in Nepal in January.
The number was up by 24,026 as compared to January 2023 when 55,074 foreign tourists visited Nepal.
Out of the 79,100 tourists in January, the highest number of visitors to Nepal was from India, with 24,139 tourists, compared to 16,436 in January 2023, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.
Additionally, there were 7,267 tourists from China, 7,047 from America, 4,619 from Thailand, 3,812 from South Korea, 3,629 from Bangladesh, and 3,421 from Australia who entered Nepal in January.
Similarly, 3,276 tourists from the UK, 2,229 from Bhutan, and 1,568 from Japan visited Nepal during the month.