Bilene

Bilene
Beach of Praia de Bilene, Mozambique
Bilene
Coordinates: 25°10′0″S 33°11′30″E / 25.16667°S 33.19167°E / -25.16667; 33.19167Coordinates: 25°10′0″S 33°11′30″E / 25.16667°S 33.19167°E / -25.16667; 33.19167
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Gaza Province

Bilene, also known as Praia do Bilene, is a town in southern Mozambique, lying 140 kilometres northeast of Maputo in the province of Gaza.^[1] It is known as a beach resort, lying on the Mozambique Channel. Noted for its calm and clear lagoon, the , giving way to the pounding Indian Ocean beyond tall dunes, it is reported to be the closest beach destination to the city of Johannesburg in neighboring South Africa.

Transportation[]

The town has an airport called Bilene Airport, currently disused.

Tourism[]

Popular tourist activities in Bilene include sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, snorkelling, paragliding and kite surfing.

See also[]

• Clube do Bilene

References[]

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