MYAGDI: More than 700,000 tourists visited Mustang over the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, traveling via the Beni–Jomsom road through Raghuganga and Annapurna rural municipalities in northern Myagdi.

According to data from the Ghasa Border Police Post in Mustang, located right on the Myagdi-Mustang border, 705,754 domestic and international tourists entered Mustang between mid-July, 2025 and mid-June, 2026.

This 11-month figure already matches the total visitor count for the entire 12 months of the previous fiscal year.

The police keep a record of all incoming tourists traveling by vehicle at Ghasa, the main entry point to Mustang along the Beni–Jomsom road—the only highway connecting the district to the national road network.

Police Inspector Santosh Basyal of the District Police Office shared that 460,924 domestic and 244,830 foreign tourists entered Mustang in 151,160 vehicles over the 11-month period.

According to him, the highest influx was recorded from mid-May to mid-June, when 90,939 foreign and 40,838 domestic tourists arrived in 27,488 vehicles.

Due to the Indian government’s dollar-saving policy, there has been a massive surge of Indian tourists visiting cooler spots like Pokhara and Mustang during the summer.

Additionally, during a four-day consecutive public holiday in the last week of May, Mustang became the top destination choice for Nepali travelers.

Because of this massive influx of visitors, hotels in Beni, Galeshwor, Tatopani, and Dana along the Beni–Jomsom roadway have been completely packed.

The favorable weather right before the peak monsoon season typically triggers a travel boom during April, May, and June.

Inspector Basyal added that Indian tourists make up roughly 80 percent of the total international arrivals in Mustang.

In comparison, a total of 705,779 tourists had visited Mustang during the entirety of the last fiscal year.

Most Indian and Nepali tourists travel to Mustang to visit the sacred Muktinath Temple, located in Baragung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality-1.

Additionally, visitors flock to the region to perform rituals and offerings at Kagbenidham, explore the Lo Manthang region, and visit the Korala border point.

Mustang’s unique topography, rich biodiversity, ancient art and culture, traditional lifestyles, stunning Himalayan beauty, and distinct authenticity continue to drive its growing appeal as a major tourist hub.