Tourism in Mozambique
Tourism in countries with touristic future: How is it possible to develop tourism in Mozambique?
Introduction * Relevance of the proposed research to business research
Mozambique today, has remarkable touristic trumps. The country offers its historical heritage, beautiful landscapes, its wild flora and fauna, beaches and ecotourism possibilities. But the armed conflict that took place between the years 1973 and 1992 ended the tourism as well the effort of the conservation of the wild life. Since the end of the civil war, travelers are regaining little by little trust and the Mozambique has now a unique occasion to modernize its touristic industry. The figures of international tourists arrival has strongly increase since it has been measured for the first time in 1999, at this time the figure was 240 000. Following the OMT figures, 578 000 tourists have been in Mozambique in 2005, or 23% more than 2004. Most of the visitors came from the region, of which a third came from South Africa. In 2005, the tourist recipes reached $130 millions, or 103% more than in 2004 ($64 millions), and they are increasing on average 15% per year. Following the data actually available on the capacity of accommodation of the country, there are approximately 7700 beds, with a rate of occupation of less than 40%. The capital, Maputo in term of rate of occupation is about half. In 2003, tourism only represents 1.2% of the GDP, or less more than half of the average of Sub-Saharan Africa (6.9%). Nevertheless it augments of 37% in 2005 (the fastest growth rate of the world), and the Mozambique also recorded progresses in the point of view of the foreign investment, which reached today about $84 millions, this figure represent the higher than in every other sector of the economy. Tourism uses 32 000 persons, against only 19 600 in 1990. Despite those encouraging signs, it stills a lot to do to develop tourism in Mozambique.
* Justification of the
Introduction * Relevance of the proposed research to business research
Mozambique today, has remarkable touristic trumps. The country offers its historical heritage, beautiful landscapes, its wild flora and fauna, beaches and ecotourism possibilities. But the armed conflict that took place between the years 1973 and 1992 ended the tourism as well the effort of the conservation of the wild life. Since the end of the civil war, travelers are regaining little by little trust and the Mozambique has now a unique occasion to modernize its touristic industry. The figures of international tourists arrival has strongly increase since it has been measured for the first time in 1999, at this time the figure was 240 000. Following the OMT figures, 578 000 tourists have been in Mozambique in 2005, or 23% more than 2004. Most of the visitors came from the region, of which a third came from South Africa. In 2005, the tourist recipes reached $130 millions, or 103% more than in 2004 ($64 millions), and they are increasing on average 15% per year. Following the data actually available on the capacity of accommodation of the country, there are approximately 7700 beds, with a rate of occupation of less than 40%. The capital, Maputo in term of rate of occupation is about half. In 2003, tourism only represents 1.2% of the GDP, or less more than half of the average of Sub-Saharan Africa (6.9%). Nevertheless it augments of 37% in 2005 (the fastest growth rate of the world), and the Mozambique also recorded progresses in the point of view of the foreign investment, which reached today about $84 millions, this figure represent the higher than in every other sector of the economy. Tourism uses 32 000 persons, against only 19 600 in 1990. Despite those encouraging signs, it stills a lot to do to develop tourism in Mozambique.
* Justification of the
References: Crompton, E. February 2011. Le tourisme en Afrique {Online}. Available: http://fama2.us.es:8080/turismo/turismonet1/economia%20del%20turismo/turismo%20zonal/africa/tourisme%20en%20Afrique.pdf Jolin, L. March 26, 2007. Teoros {Online}. Available: http://teoros.revues.org/999#tocto1n2 Leclercq, F. International Trade Centre {Online}. Available: http://www.intracen.org/uploadedFiles/intracenorg/Content/Exporters/Sectoral_Information/Service_Exports/Tourism/Mozambique(1).pdf OECD. May 15, 2008. Le tourisme dans les pays de l’OCDE en 2008: tendances et politiques. France: OECD. Rutten, M. Centre d’études Africaines {Online}. Available: http://www.ascleiden.nl/Pdf/Infosheet3frans.pdf