- Sunday, 7 June 2026
Kathmandu, Oct 7: As many as 78,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal during last September. According to the data unveiled by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) today, a total of 78, 711 tourists visited Nepal in the reporting period.
Inflow of tourists during tourism season has shrunk according to the data. The number of tourist arrival has been lessened by 18.3 percent in comparison to September last year. In September 2024, a total of 96,302 tourists had visited Nepal.
According to the NTB’s data, the number of tourist arrivals was 15, 556 from India, 5,237 from China, 9, 679 from the United States, 3, 015 from Sri Lanka and 2, 230 from Bangladesh, among others.In last August, there was an influx of 88,680 tourists.
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Northern part of Gorkha witnesses snowfall in first week of October
Gorkha, Oct 7: The northern belt of Gorkha district has witnessed a snowfall in the autumn season, which often takes place in winter.
The Samdo area of Chumnumbri Rural Municipality-1 in the district received snowfall on October 6, a rare incident during autumn.
Nima Gyalgen Lama, a local resident there said that the normal life was affected after the snowfall. “The snow is heavier this season compared to the one taking place in the winter season,” Lama said, adding that the snowfall occurred this time impacts potato farming.
But, Lama shared that the snowfall has not impacted the crops much as it is not that intense.
According to Lama, snow has started melting from Tuesday afternoon after the moderate sunlight.
The farmers are likely to harvest their crops immediately after the weather gets cleared.
The Samdo village lies at an altitude of 3,890 meters above the sea level and the potato and buckwheat are the key agricultural products. Tourism is the main business here.
Likewise, the snowfall has made the tourists elated as the season for expedition to Mt Manaslu has started. —
Rains affect Pokhara’s tourism business
Gandaki, Oct 7: The recent rainfall that occurred mainly in five provinces, including Gandaki, has adversely impacted the tourism business in Pokhara.
The significant downpour on October 4–5 prevented potential visitors from traveling to Pokhara to celebrate the Dashain holidays. In light of the heavy rain forecast by the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the government had advised the public to avoid all travel plans except in emergencies. Similarly, the operation of public vehicles was suspended to avert the potential risk.
During last year’s Dashain period, hotels in Pokhara reported up to 80 percent occupancy. However, this year the occupancy dropped to just 30 percent, according to Laxman Subedi, President of the Hotel Association of Nepal, Pokhara.
“People from different parts of the country usually arrive here after receiving the Dashain Tika on the day of Bijaya Dashami until the concluding day of Dashain. Family trips are also common during the festive season. In previous years, it was very difficult to find a hotel room on Kojagrat Purnima, the concluding day of Dashain but this time hotel occupancy was minimal,” he added.
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