Bilene
Bilene | |
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.jpg) Beach of Praia de Bilene, Mozambique | |
  Bilene Location within Mozambique | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′0″S 33°11′30″E / 25.16667°S 33.19167°E | |
| 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 a popular beach resort on the Mozambique Channel, noted for its calm and clear waters of Uembje Lagoon, which is separated from the open Indian Ocean by a line of high sand dunes. Bilene is often described as the closest beach destination to the city of Johannesburg in neighboring South Africa.
Transportation
[edit]The town has an airport called Bilene Airport, currently disused.
Tourism
[edit]Popular tourist activities in Bilene include sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, snorkelling, paragliding and kite surfing.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lonely Planet Guide to Mozambique, Fitzpatrick, Mary, 2007, p.80, Retrieved on June 14, 2008
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