Mozambique

Xai-Xai

Mozambique

Population
127,366
Currency
MZNMT63.8/$

Xai-Xai is a coastal city at the mouth of the Limpopo River in Southern Mozambique. Visitors enjoy its wide, golden sand beaches and snorkling at its coral reefs.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Xai-Xai". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weather

Live

22°C

Clear sky · feels like 23°C

  • 74%
  • 9 km/h
  • AQI 30
  • SunClear sky14° / 26°
  • MonModerate drizzle18° / 24°
  • TueModerate rain showers18° / 21°
  • WedModerate rain showers18° / 20°
  • ThuModerate rain showers18° / 20°

Measured at -25.052, 33.644 · Africa/Maputo

Xai-Xai map

Getting there

Xai-Xai is on the main EN1 road on the northern side of the Limpopo river. It is an easy 3 hour/200km drive from Maputo. There is a toll gate just before entering the town at the bridge. The toll charge is MT 10 for cars.

Getting around

Get around

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What to see

Picturesque garage outside Xai-Xai

Most visitors will be heading to the beaches (Praia do Xai-Xai), where there and some basic hotels and reasonable camp sites. To get to the beach, turn right 400m after the BP fuel station as you head away from Xai-Xai and Maputo.

What to do

Where to eat

Drinking & nightlife

Shopping

Where to stay

  • Naartjie Beach House, Bilene Beach, Gaza Province, ☏ , .
  • Hotel Turístico Halley, Xai Xai Beach, . The hotel is basic, but is on the beach. Rooms do have air conditioning. No internet, other than through your mobile phone. MTN2500.
  • Xai Xai Guest House. Comfortable guest house with large air conditioned rooms right next to the beach. No restaurant, but just a short walk to the Hotel Turistico Halley. MTN1700.

Staying connected

English (and some Portuguese) language radio transmissions are available from BBC World Service on 100.9MHz.

All guide text on this page is adapted from Wikivoyage and reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Prices and opening hours change — verify anything that matters before you rely on it.

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