Mozambique ups tourism investment before 2010 FIFA World Cup

By DPA

Johannesburg : As South Africa prepares to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Mozambique has decided to invest $600 million in its tourist infrastructure.


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The funds are going towards hotel and holiday resort projects, according to Mozambique’s tourist representation here.

Mozambique is also trying to re-establish itself as a destination for safaris. Maputo Nature Reserve is to receive $150 million in investment and another $50 million is going to Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique.

Gorongosa was regarded as one of the most beautiful parks in all of southern Africa until the civil war in 1992.

The Mozambican capital, Maputo, is 160 km from the South African city of Nelspruit, which is to host some of the World Cup matches.

By the end of 2008, Maputo’s airport will have new passenger and cargo terminals as well as a modern control tower facility. The tower will cost $70 million and the airport will be ready to handle up to 900,000 passengers a year.

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