Praia do Xai-Xai is a beach which is a tourist destination in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
. Located approximately 10 kilometers from
Xai-Xai
Xai-Xai () is a city in the south of Mozambique. Until 1975, the city was named João Belo. It is the capital of Gaza Province. As of 2007 it has a population of 116,343.
History
Portuguese rule
Xai-Xai, formerly João Belo, developed in the e ...
, the seat of Mozambique's
Gaza Province
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km2 and a population of 1,422,460 (2017 census), which is the least populous of all the provinces of Mozambique.
Xai-Xai is the capital of the province. Inhambane Province is to t ...
, the beach attracts visitors who are interested in exploring the massive coral reef that runs parallel to the shoreline.
References
External links
“Southern Africa” by Alan Murphy, Kate Armstrong, Matthew D. Firestone, Mary Fitzpatrick
Beaches of Mozambique
Geography of Gaza Province
Tourist attractions in Gaza Province
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