Estado do sistema de transporte rodoviário de passageiros no município de Inhambane- seu contributo para o desenvolvimento do turismo

Abstract

This research addresses the status of the passenger road transport system (STRP) in the Municipality of Inhambane (MI) - its contribution to the development of tourism and its general objective is to assess the state of the road passenger transport system and its contribution to the development of tourism. He was qualitative and quantitative research was applied through a survey of 101 passengers, 24 managers of the enterprises tourism, structured interview with 6 carriers, 5 tourism technicians, 1 ASTROI representative and direct observation. The results indicate that the passenger road transport system in MI is consisting of access roads that connect the city to the beaches of Tofo, Barra and Rocha and other tourist attractions. Also, there are 8 bus terminals, 179 operational vehicles of which 02 from the Municipal company, 02 privately managed buses, 112 semi-collective passenger transport, 10 pubs, 50 taxis and 3 motorcycle taxis. The damage to the road was noted, the need to place traffic lights at intersections, particularly at intersections of the Provincial headquarters of the FRELIMO Party and in front of movitel and vehicles that need maintenance. Based on the results, it is clear that the current status of the STRP in MI is bad, and despite the weaknesses, it contributes in some way to the development of tourism in MI, as it is the most used in the high and low tourist season by visitors, tour operators, workers and the general population. To ensure the good condition of this system, the following suggestions are presented to the government and its stakeholders: i) Expand and pave the roads access to tourist attractions in Tofo, Barra, mainly in the Mercado Giló and Sicutituni area and via da Praia da Rocha ii) place traffic lights at the intersections of the FRELIMO Provincial Headquarters and in front of the movitel iii) Ensure vehicle maintenance.(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)