Increasing Tourism Activity in Hadramout [Archives:2001/03/Business & Economy]
January 15 2001
The total number of tourists who visited the Hadramout and the Empty Quarter region last year exceeded 11,041 from various nationalities. Domestic tourists numbers have also increased as more than 43,840 tourists. The total number of nights spent by tourists exceeded 39,842 night. The expenditure of tourists during 2000 exceeded YR 126 million.
Ten Million US Dollars of Cotton Export
The total value of exported cotton during the agricultural season 1999-2000 exceeded 15,000 bundles with a total value of more than USD 10 million. The total area growing cotton in Yemen exceeded 120 acres expandable in the upcoming season.
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