Nepal, Jan. 1 -- The religious and tourist district Mustang has seen a rise in foreign tourist arrivals. As reported by the National Trust for Nature Conservation, Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Jomsom, there were 25,403 additional foreign tourists in 2025 compared to 2024. Overall, tourist arrivals have increased by 18.71 percent from the previous year, totaling 161,122 foreign visitors from January to December 31, according to Rajesh Gupta, head of the ACAP Jomsom office.

In 2024, Mustang welcomed 135,719 foreign tourists. Among the visitors last year, 132,847 hailed from SAARC countries, while 28,275 were from other regions. In contrast, the previous year saw 109,549 foreign tourists from SAARC nations and 26,170 from els...