place in Gaza Province, Mozambique

Xai-Xai is a city in Southern Mozambique.

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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.

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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.

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  • Naartjie Beach House, Bilene Beach, Gaza Province, +258 8206 22490, .
  • 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.

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

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