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Figure 6.1: Percentage of Total Arrivals in Botswana by Purpose of
16.5%
Other
29.2%
Visitor
3.0%
Prospective
Resident
Entry for 2002
0.3%
Not Known
7.6%
Business
0.1%
Student
15.5%
Returning Resident
0.8%
Seeking
Employment
2.5%
In Employment
13.9%
In Transit
0.2%
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Source: Adapted From Republic of Botswana Statistical Bulletin, 2004.
As can be seen from Table 6.1, total arrivals in Botswana increased by 9.7 percent
from 2001 to 2002. Most of these arrivals were recorded during the third and fourth
quarters of 2002. The most common reason for arrivals was either visiting friends or
family, in transit to other countries or spending a holiday in Botswana (Figure 6.1).
As can be seen from Table 6.1 and Figure 6.2, there was a reduction in the number
of total arrivals for 2001 and 2002, compared to the Year 2000 figure of 2,1 million.
This in proportional terms implies a decline of 19,3 percent for 2001 and 10,6
percent for 2002. The general pattern of arrivals for the past years shows that the
arrivals have been increasing since 1994 (Figure 6.2). There is no clear explanation
why the number of arrivals ultimately declined in the year 2001. Figure 6.2 shows
the trends for these arrivals since 1991. It can be observed that the number of
arrivals increased in 1991 from 1,1 million to 1,2 million in 1993, then reached a
lower figure of less than a million in 1994, before making an upward trend until the
Year 2000 (Republic of Botswana Tourism Statistics, 2001; Republic of Botswana
Statistical Bulletin, 2004).
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