Nepal received 88,680 international visitors by air in August, with Indian travellers accounting for the largest share, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Monday.

Among the arrivals, 35,505 were from India, accounting for 40 per cent of the total visitors. India was at the top of the international tourist arrivals list, followed by China with 7,533 visitors and the USA with 6,068 tourists, the NTB said.

Sri Lanka, with 5,956 visitors and Bangladesh, with 4,262, were the third and fourth on the list, respectively, it added.