KATHMANDU, July 4: A total of 237,813 foreign tourists visited Nepal in the last six months. 

According to the statistics shared by Nepal Tourism Board, a total of 46,900 tourists came to Nepal via air route in June alone. It is a 69.3 percent recovery in comparison to the arrival of foreign tourists in June 2019. 

In May this year, 53,608 tourists entered Nepal, NTB said, adding that last April recorded the arrival of over 50,000 tourists. Over 42,000 came to Nepal in March while February saw the arrival of around 20,000. 

Similarly, 17,000 tourists arrived in Nepal in January this year. The influx of foreign tourists has been improving since the beginning of this year. 

Tourism sector was one of the hard hit sectors in Nepal by COVID-19 pandemic. The sector remained affected by the pandemic for over two years beginning early 2020. 

Among the foreign tourists arriving in Nepal this year, Indian nationals stand on the top followed by the American tourists.

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