Dar es Salaam, April 17 -- DODOMA: THE Royal Tour documentary, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan participated as a tour guide, has massively benefited the nation, with a surge in tourist arrivals.

Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Danstan Kitandula outlined the benefits in Parliament yesterday when responding to the question posed by Special Seats legislator, Ms Amina Hassan (CCM).

The Special Seats MP sought the governments answer on the number of tourists who arrived in the country since the production of the documentary.

According to the deputy minister, from May to December 2022, the country recorded 40. 38 per cent increase in tourist arrivals.

The deputy minister said during the period, the number of tou...