![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mozambique was the number one country that sends visitors to Johannesburg, accounting for 1.02 million visitors or 22% of the total. Some 78% of Johannesburg’s international overnight visitors in 2016 travelled from the Middle East Africa region. The Mastercard Index of Global Destination Cities ranks the world’s top 132 destination cities in terms of visitor volume and spend for the 2016 calendar year.It also provides insight on the fastest growing destination cities, and a deeper understanding of why people travel and how they spend around the world. The 13 African cities ranked in the Index are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Casablanca, Cairo, Durban, Accra, Dakar, Entebbe, Tunis, Nairobi, Maputo and Beira. This indicates that Johannesburg is well positioned to be an engine of broad economic growth for the country.” “Significantly, Jo’burg also reported a four percent increase in international expenditure from 2015 – much greater than South Africa’s GDP growth of 0.3% in 2016. “The City of Gold has shown the highest year-on-year growth in visitor numbers of all the African cities ranked in the 2016 index, illustrating that its mix of shopping, iconic attractions and tourism offerings is clearly hitting the mark with international travellers,” says Anton van der Merwe, head of Market Development at Mastercard, South Africa. Shopping accounted for the largest percentage of visitor spend, followed by accommodation and dining out. Johannesburg also topped the rankings in Africa in terms of international visitor expenditure, with travellers spending $2.56 billion in 2016. Lagos (1.04 million), Casablanca (961 694), and Cairo (820 959) rounded out the top five African cities, while Durban remained in sixth place, attracting 758 057 international overnight visitors. Johannesburg welcomed 4.57 million international overnight visitors in 2016 – an impressive 24% increase on the previous year’s 3.69 million visitors.Cape Town rose from third place in 2015 to become the second most popular African destination city in 2016 with 1.52 million visitors. Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa in 2016, followed by Cape Town, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. ![]()
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