Green season in Oman’s Dhofar attracts tourists
Nearly half a million visitors have been drawn to the Dhofar region since the start of the monsoon season, when light rains turn the landscape lush and green. The post Green season in Oman’s Dhofar attracts tourists appeared first on ANBA News Agency .
During the monsoon season in Oman's Dhofar region, which ran from June 21 to July 31, the area welcomed nearly half a million tourists, marking a 6.9% increase in visitor numbers, according to state news agency ONA. The period is known as Dhofar Khareef, when the region experiences light rains and mist, transforming the typically arid landscape into a verdant and humid environment.
Located in the southern part of Oman, the Dhofar Governorate is home to the city of Salalah, a popular destination for both domestic and international visitors during this time. In the preliminary statistics provided by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), 472,449 tourists visited the region during this period, compared with 442,100 during the same dates the previous year.
The data reveals that the monsoon season continues to attract a diverse range of tourists, with Omanis making up 76.3% of all visitors, followed by travelers from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, accounting for 16.6% of the total. While both domestic and GCC visitors increased, the number of tourists from other nationalities saw a decline.
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