Mohamed Sayem, the regional delegate for tourism in Kebili, was optimistic about the figures.
In a telephone interview with AfricanManager, he said arrivals have increased by 36.9%, from 49,464 until December 10, 2015 to 67,707 during the same period of the current year.
In terms of overnight stays, they reached 74,613, up 25.6% compared to the same period of 2015 (59,396).