Johannesburg is set to be the most popular Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index destination city in Africa for the fourth year in a row – with an expected 3.6 million international overnight visitors in 2016, a 6.2% increase on last year’s 3.39 million visitors.
“The index confirms Johannesburg’s status as a destination that attracts repeat visits due to its continually evolving tourism and trade offering," said City of Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, on Tuesday.
The 13 African cities ranked in the Index are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Cairo, Casablanca, Accra, Nairobi, Beira, Dakar, Kampala, Lagos, Maputo and Tunis.
Cairo in Egypt is the second most visited African city with 1.5 million international overnight visitors followed by Cape Town (1.4 million visitors), Casablanca in Morocco (1 million visitors), and Durban (831 000 visitors).
