Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, March 2006

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from mainland Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during March 2006 was 677 427. The March 2006 figure represents an increase of 8,6% as compared with the March 2005 figure of 623 978. During March 2006, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 462 006 (68,2%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 411 743 (66,3%).