Maldives crosses 200,000 tourists in a month to set new record
The total number of tourists in the first two months of last year was 350,414, and by now the figure in 2024 is 392,389.
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Aishath Fareeha Abdulla
More than 200,000 tourists visited Maldives in February, setting a new record.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, 200,004 tourists arrived in Maldives this month as of Monday. This is the first time the number of tourists visiting Maldives has crossed 200,000 in a month.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, as of February 26, the total number of tourists visiting Maldives this year was 392,389. This is a 15% increase from last year.
The total number of tourists in the first two months of last year was 350,414.
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On average, more than 6,800 tourists arrive daily
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The record for the highest number of tourists on a single day was also renewed this month; On the 10th of this month, 10,213 tourists arrived
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In February last year, 177,915 tourists visited the country
5 countries with the highest number of tourists
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China - 52,709 tourists
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Russia - 37,877 tourists
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Italy - 37,393 tourists
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UK - 34,798 tourists
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India - 25,751 tourists
The government aims to attract two million tourists this year. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal estimates that the number will increase to more than two million with additional efforts to promote Maldives tourism.
