Xai-Xai | Mozambique | Britannica.com Mozambique Beira Xai-Xai, formerly João Belo, port town, southern Mozambique . Located on the eastern bank of the Limpopo River near its mouth, the town is a market centre for cashew nuts, rice , corn (maize), cassava, and sorghum raised in the surrounding area, which is irrigated by the lower Limpopo irrigation project; dairy cattle also are raised. A light railway system runs inland and provides access to the port, which has declined in importance since the silting in of its harbour and because of competition from truck transport. Xai-Xai is connected to Maputo , the capital of Mozambique, by the major north-south road along the coast of the Mozambique Channel . Pop. (2007 prelim.) 116,343. The beach at Xai-Xai, Mozam. Erik Cleves Kristensen Mozambique a scenic country in southeastern Africa. Mozambique is rich in natural resources, is biologically and culturally diverse, and has a tropical climate. Its extensive coastline, fronting the Mozambique Channel, which separates mainland Africa from the island of Madagascar, offers some of...

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Beira is situated on the Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean) at the mouths of the Púngoè and Búzi rivers. It was founded in 1891 as the headquarters of the Companhia de Moçambique (“Mozambique Company”) on the site of an... Botha, P. W. prime minister (1978–84) and first state president (1984–89) of South Africa. A native of the Orange Free State, he studied law at the University of Orange Free State at Bloemfontein from 1932 to 1935 but left without graduating. Already active in politics... Bushveld natural region in southern Africa, at an elevation of about 2,500–4,000 feet (800–1,200 metres). Centred in Limpopo province, South Africa, it extends into northern KwaZulu-Natal province, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The bushveld (“thornbush... Cahora Bassa arch dam and hydroelectric facility on the Zambezi River in western Mozambique.

The dam, located about 80 miles (125 km) northwest of Tete, is 560 feet (171 m) high and 994 feet (303 m) wide at the crest. It has a volume of 667,000,000 cubic yards (510,000,000... Chilwa, Lake lake in southeastern Malawi. It lies in a depression between the Shire Highlands (west) and the Mozambique border (east) that extends north-northeast from the foot of the Mulanje Mountains through Lake Chiuta to the Lugenda valley in Mozambique. The... Chimoio city, south-central Mozambique. Centrally located, it is also a commercial and industrial centre. The Chicamba Real hydroelectric-power plant on the nearby Revuè River provides power for the city’s cotton, steel, and saw mills and for the manufacture... Chinde town, central Mozambique. Located on the Chinde River, a distributary channel of the Zambezi delta, it exports sugar and copra and is an important fishing centre.

Important originally as a British free-trade area (1891) for Northern Rhodesian exports... Chiuta, Lake lake on the border between Mozambique and Malawi in southeastern Africa, drained northward by the Lugenda River. It is narrow (2–8 miles [3–13 km] wide) and about 40 miles (64 km) long; its southern shore is marshy and indefinite. Commonwealth a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association.... Delagoa Bay bay on the southeast coast of Mozambique, East Africa, near the South African border. The name probably derives from Baía da Lagoa (Bay of the Lagoon). It is 19 mi (31 km) long and 16 mi wide, with Inhaca Island, a tourist resort, at its mouth and the... East African Rift System one of the most extensive rifts on the Earth’s surface, extending from Jordan in southwestern Asia southward through eastern Africa to Mozambique.

The system is some 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long and averages 30–40 miles (48–64 km) wide. The system consists... Gaza kingdom established in the highlands of the middle Sabi River in Mozambique in the 1830s by Soshangane, the Ndwandwe general who fled from Zululand after his defeat at the hands of Shaka during the Zulu-Nguni wars known as the Mfecane. Soshangane extended... Harris, Marvin American anthropological historian and theoretician known for his work on cultural materialism. His fieldwork in the Islas (“Islands”) de la Bahía and other regions of Brazil and in Mozambique focused on the concept of culture. Harris saw functionalism... Honwana, Luís Bernardo journalist, author, and public official who was one of Africa’s outstanding short-story writers, especially known for his poetically insightful portrayals of village life in Mozambique. Honwana grew up in Moamba, a suburb of the capital city Lourenço...

Hunyani River river in northern Zimbabwe and Mozambique, rising northwest of Marondera (formerly Marandellas) and flowing westward past Harare (formerly Salisbury) to Kutama. The river then turns north past Chinhoyi (formerly Sinoia) and the Hunyani Range and cuts... Inhambane town, southeastern Mozambique. The town is a commercial seaport on Inhambane Bay, an inlet of the Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean). It is a market centre, and industry consists mainly in the processing of cashew nuts. The surrounding region, with its... Komati River river rising near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Running generally eastward, it descends from a plateau, cutting a valley 3,000 feet (900 metres) deep in northwestern Swaziland before reaching the Lebombo Mountains, at which point it is... Lebombo Mountains long, narrow mountain range in South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique, southeastern Africa. It is about 500 miles (800 km) long and consists of volcanic rocks.

The name is derived from a Zulu word, Ubombo, that means “big nose.” In South Africa the... Limpopo River river in southeast Africa that rises as the Krokodil (Crocodile) River in the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and flows on a semicircular course first northeast and then east for about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) to the Indian Ocean. From its source the river... Luangwa River river rising on the Malawi–Zambia border, southern Africa. From its source near Isoka, Zambia, it flows 500 miles (800 km) south-southwest, skirting the Muchinga Mountains to join the Zambezi River between Luangwa (formerly Feira), Zambia, and Zumbo,... Machel, Samora Mozambican politician, who was the first president of independent Mozambique (1975–86). Born more than 200 miles north of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, Machel received his education through mission schools. He refused to enter a seminary for higher... Malawi landlocked country in southeastern Africa.

A country endowed with spectacular highlands and extensive lakes, it occupies a narrow, curving strip of land along the East African Rift Valley. Lake Nyasa, known in Malawi as Lake Malawi, accounts for more... Maputo port city and capital of Mozambique. It lies along the north bank of Espírito Santo Estuary of Delagoa Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean. Maputo derived its former name from the Portuguese trader who first explored the region in 1544. The town developed... Maputo River river formed by the confluence in southwestern Mozambique of the Great Usutu River (flowing from Swaziland) and the Pongola River (flowing from South Africa). From the confluence it flows about 50 miles (80 km) northeastward to enter Delagoa Bay, 14... Matapa a Southern African empire ruled by a line of kings known as the Mwene Matapa. Matapa encompassed the territory between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, in what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique, from the 14th to the 17th century. It is associated with the... Moçambique town, northeastern Mozambique.

Located on a small coral island at the mouth of Mossuril Bay (on the Mozambique Channel of the Indian Ocean), it is an important commercial centre and has good harbour facilities. Moçambique was originally an Arab settlement;... Mozambique a scenic country in southeastern Africa. Mozambique is rich in natural resources, is biologically and culturally diverse, and has a tropical climate. Its extensive coastline, fronting the Mozambique Channel, which separates mainland Africa from the island... Mozambique Channel channel of the western Indian Ocean, threading between the island nation of Madagascar on the east and Mozambique on the African mainland (west). About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long, it varies in width from 250 to 600 miles (400 to 950 km) and reaches... Mozambique, flag of national flag consisting of horizontal stripes of green, black, and yellow separated by two narrow white stripes; a red hoist triangle bears a yellow star and other symbols. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is approximately 2 to 3. One of the early...

Mozambique, Island of small coral island located at the mouth of Mossuril Bay in the Mozambique Channel of the Indian Ocean. It is administered as part of Nampula province, northern Mozambique. Until 1898 the island’s fortified town of Moçambique served as the capital of... Nyasa, Lake lake, southernmost and third largest of the East African Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, lying in a deep trough mainly within Malawi. The existence of the lake was reported by a Portuguese explorer, Caspar Boccaro, in 1616. David Livingstone, the British... Portuguese language Romance language that is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese colonial and formerly colonial territories. Galician, spoken in northwestern Spain, is closely related to Portuguese. Portuguese owes its importance—as the second Romance language... Quelimane town and seaport, east-central Mozambique. It is situated near the mouth of the Bons Sinais River, on the Indian Ocean. One of the oldest settlements in the area, it was founded by the Portuguese as a trading station in 1544 and in the 18th and 19th...

Quionga village, Cabo (Cape) Delgado province, extreme northeastern Mozambique, East Africa, just south of the Rio Rovuma. In 1886 Germany and Portugal had agreed on the Rovuma as the boundary between then German East Africa (now Tanzania) and Portuguese Mozambique,... Rebelo, Jorge African poet, lawyer, and journalist. Rebelo studied at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, was secretary for information for the Mozambican anti-Portuguese guerrilla group Frelimo, and edited the magazine Mozambique Revolution. Though José Craveirinha... Renamo guerrilla organization that sought to overthrow the government of Mozambique beginning in the late 1970s. Renamo was formed in 1976 by white Rhodesian officers who were seeking a way to keep newly independent Mozambique from supporting the black guerrillas... Ruo River largest tributary of the Shire River of southern Malaŵi and Mozambique.

Rising on the slopes of the Mulanje Mountains, it flows south to Mulanje town, where it veers southwest, forming 80 miles (130 km) of the Malaŵi-Mozambique border before entering... Ruvuma River perennial river rising in the Matagoro Mountains in southeastern Tanzania. Flowing eastward into the Indian Ocean at a point about 20 miles (32 km) north of Cape Delgado, the Ruvuma River forms the boundary between Tanzania and Mozambique for a length... Sabi River river of southeastern Africa, flowing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river rises as the Sabi about 50 miles (80 km) south of Harare (formerly Salisbury) and flows southeast from the Zimbabwean highveld to its confluence with the Odzi. It then turns... Sena town, central Mozambique, on the Zambezi River. A river port and railway junction, it has an economy based on sugarcane cultivation and processing. Sena Sugar Estates Ltd., a formerly British-owned company that was granted a large land subconcession... Shire River most important river in Malaŵi.

The Shire River is 250 miles (402 km) long and issues from the southern shore of Lake Nyasa (Lake Malaŵi), of which it is the only outlet. It enters Lake Malombe 5 miles (8 km) south of Mangochi and exits to flow through... Sofala historic seaport situated at the mouth of the Sofala River on the coast of what was Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique. Once the first town of the Portuguese possessions of eastern Africa, Sofala declined rapidly in importance after 1890, when Beira... South Africa the southernmost country on the African continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favoured destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid (Afrikaans:... Southern Africa southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded because of its distinct language...

Southern African Development Community SADC regional organization of southern African countries that works to promote economic cooperation and integration among the member states and to preserve their economic independence. The member states are Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malaŵi, Mauritius,... Swaziland landlocked country in the eastern flank of South Africa, where it adjoins Mozambique. It extends about 110 miles (175 kilometres) from north to south and about 80 miles from west to east at its largest dimensions. The name Swazi is the Anglicized name... Tanzania East African country situated just south of the Equator. Tanzania was formed as a sovereign state in 1964 through the union of the theretofore separate states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Mainland Tanganyika covers more than 99 percent of the combined... Tete port city, west-central Mozambique. Tete is situated on the right bank of the Zambezi River near the rich coal mines of Moatize. Under Portuguese influence Tete had become a market centre for ivory and gold by the mid-17th century. Given a town charter... Xai-Xai port town, southern Mozambique.

Located on the eastern bank of the Limpopo River near its mouth, the town is a market centre for cashew nuts, rice, corn (maize), cassava, and sorghum raised in the surrounding area, which is irrigated by the lower Limpopo... Zambezi River river draining a large portion of south-central Africa. Together with its tributaries, it forms the fourth largest river basin of the continent. The river flows eastward for about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometres) from its source on the Central African... Zimbabwe landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.... Limpopo River | Journeys International Journeys International Limpopo River Limpopo River The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean.

It is approximately 1,750 kilometres (1,087 mi) long, with a drainage basin 415,000 square kilometres (160,200 sq mi) in size. The mean annual discharge is 170 m³/s (6,200 cu ft/s) at its mouth. The Limpopo is the second largest river in Africa that drains to the Indian Ocean, after the Zambezi River. The Limpopo River flows in a great arc, first zigzagging north and then northeast, then turning east and finally southeast. It serves as a border for about 640 kilometres (398 mi), separating South Africa to the southeast from Botswana to the northwest and Zimbabwe to the north. Two of its tributaries, the Marico River and the Crocodile River join, at which point the name changes to Limpopo River. There are several rapids as the river falls off Southern Africa's inland escarpment. The Notwane River is a major tributary of the Limpopo, rising on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and flowing in a north-easterly direction.

The main tributary of the Limpopo, the Olifants River (Elephant River), contributes around 1,233 million m3 of water per year. Other major tributaries include the Shashe River, Mzingwane River, Crocodile River, Mwenezi River and Luvuvhu River. In the northeastern corner of South Africa the river borders the Kruger National Park. The port town of Xai-Xai, Mozambique is on the river near the mouth. Below the Olifants, the river is permanently navigable to the sea, though a sandbar prevents access by large ships except at high tide. Information based on Limpopo Province- An Overview Contact Limpopo Province Limpopo Province is located at the top of South Africa. Named after the second biggest river in South Africa, the Limpopo River, its name is derived from the Sepedi word “diphororo tsa meetse”, meaning strong gushing waterfalls. Initially named Northern Transvaal from the formation of the Transvaal province in 1994, it was later renamed ‘”Northern province”.

This name remained until it was renamed again in 2003 after the important river which ran through it, the Limpopo River. Interestingly, another notable consideration for the name was “Mapungubwe”. This was the name for an area where the most ancient gold- using civilisation of the province was found. Limpopo River This great river flows from its source northward towards the Magaliesberg . From here it weaves its way across the fertile Bushveld basin where it is joined by the Marico River. It’s from here that it is known as the Limpopo River. It is the second largest river in South Africa spanning approximately 1600 kilometres. This majestic river slows through South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe where it ends, in the Indian Ocean. The river acts as a border between South Africa and Zimbabwe on the north for approximately 240 kilometres and Botswana and South Africa on the Northeast for approximately 400 kilometres . Its presence is highly valued in the communities that use it with many rural villages nestled along its banks. Some interesting facts: The port town of Xai- Xai in Mozambique is situated near the mouth of the river.

The river is permanently navigable to by the sea below the Olifants. Approximately 1500 crocodiles were released into the river in 2013 from the Flood Gates at the nearby Rakwena Crocodile Farm. A few hundred kilometers upriver, a Zambezi shark was caught at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950. A high concentration of hippopotamus is found between the Mogalakwena and Mokolo Rivers. View Limpopo Trails and Camps in a larger map Limpopo Quick Facts Area: 125 755 square kilometres Established: 27 April 1994 The People and their Land Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with a population of 5.4 million people. As a large majority of the population is black, native black languages are predominately spoken at home. Sepedi is spoken by more than half the population, which is followed by Xitsonga and Tshivenda. HIV in the province is above the countries average at 18.5 % (2007) of the population.

A large increase between 2001 and 2005 saw cases rise from 14.55 to 21.5%. The people of Limpopo are passionate about their province and Tourism in the area is alive and well. It forms part a three- pillar economy namely tourism, mining and agribusiness. In 2008 Limpopo accounted for 5% of the country’s total foreign bed nights. Much of the land is made up of mixed savannah grassland and trees. Summer is known for its intense temperatures followed by summer- rainfall, while the eastern and northern parts of the country are subtropical. The winter is mostly mild in temperature. The province is rich in natural beauty, culture and wildlife. There are no less than 54 provincial reserves and several luxury game reserves! The most famous game reserve is the world- renowned Kruger National Park. Limpopo is also home to Mapungubwe cultural landscape, one of South Africa’s eight world heritage sites. As South Africa’s first kingdom, it was developed into a subcontinent’s largest realm. Its reign lasted 400 years before it was abandoned in the 14th century.

During this period, gold and ivory were traded with China, India and Egypt. University of Limpopo The University of Limpopo started as a merger between the former Medical University of Southern Africa and the University of the North in 2005. The University of the North was established in 1959 under apartheid regime’s policy of separate ethically- based institutions. The town that grew around the University was named ‘Sovenga” (Sotho, Venda and Tsonga) for the three ethnic groups that were to study there. In the 1960’s, 70’s and 80‘s the university was a centre of resistance to the apartheid regime. The university was often under– resourced during these times and students struggled to further their education due to a lack of funding and facilities employed by Limpopo university. The liberation at the end of apartheid saw enrolment fluctuate wildly. Some faculties made the transition without much of a problem while other struggled to embrace the change. Today the University operates on two main campuses, Medunsa and Turfloop. There are around 16 00 students enrolled at the university and over 900 academic staff.

It is a thriving university a with a largely significant future. It is committed to finding solutions to Africa’s diverse challenges, particularly relating to the continents rural realities. Limpopo National Park The famous park lies on the border of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It forms part of a conservation area covering 35 000 km2 which is approximately the size of the Netherlands! In December 2002, the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park was established through the signing of a treaty at Xai- Xai, Mozambique. Machampane Wilderness Camp lies in Parque Nacional do Limpopo, a 1.1 million hectare Mozambique sector of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. It lies adjacent to the Kruger National Park. The park forms the core of the second- phase conservation area which measures approximately 100 000km’s2. This area includes the Zinave and Banhine parks, the Massingir and Corumana area and interlinking area in Mozambique. It also includes various state- owned and privately owned conservation areas. This great wilderness area holds a lot of natural beauty and is a favourable tourist attraction.

Its mission is to achieve inter- state collaboration in the trans- boundary ecosystems and promote the sustainable use of natural resources to improve the lives of people living in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Transfrontier park’s objective is to uplift the rural communities which a are living around them socio- economically. About: River Limpopo | Africa Facts and Information Evans Osamal | August 22, 2014 | Rivers | No Comments After the Zambezi, River Limpopo of eastern southern Africa is the second longest river draining into the Indian Ocean. The river is about 1,750 kilometres and its source is the confluence of Marico and Crocodile rivers. Its current name is a modification of an original version, ‘diphororo tsa metse’ whose translation is “gushing strong waterfalls”. The geographical course of the river forms a large arc as it snakes eastwards forming a border that separates South Africa from Botswana in the Northwest, and Zimbabwe, which lies in the North. River Limpopo has over twenty tributaries, a reason why it never dries up even though it flows through the Kalahari Desert in its upper course.

The up-river section has arid conditions with infertile soils while its lowland is densely populated due to the fertile silt that is deposited by the occasional floods in the basin. Sometimes though, the flood does more harm than good. For instance, a cyclone triggered a catastrophic flood in year 2000, Mozambique’s worst flood in over five decades. The death toll was over 800, leaving more than 44,000 people homeless, not to mention the herds of cattle and arable land destroyed. Even today, some of the victims of the flood live in temporary recovery shelters with no source of income. The waters of River Limpopo are generally slow and sluggish, possibly due to the high silt content from the up-river erosion activities. Occasionally, the river abandons its stealthy flow, breaking into cataracts and waterfalls along its course, like at Malala and Molukwe. These hinder navigation, except at the parts of its lower course from the confluence of the Olifants River and River Limpopo.

There is however a sandbar on the river’s outlet to the sea that partially blocks large coastal steamers from moving up-river, except during high tide. A notable consideration is the economic contribution of the river to the countries through which it flows. River Limpopo supplies neighbouring villages with surface water for irrigation and domestic use. The river bed is rich with minerals like coal, particularly concentrated in the river beds of its tributaries, the Crocodile and the Olifant rivers. Its wide, fertile flood plain supports the growth of rice and cashew. This makes it an important agricultural centre. It is also an industrial and tourist focal point. The port town of Xai-Xai in Mozambique was developed in the early 18th century due to its strategic location at the mouth of River Limpopo and the activities of Portuguese traders. Apart from its obvious significance to humanity, River Limpopo is a habitat to a wide variety of wild animals and fishes. Amazingly, in 1950, a bull shark travelled for about 366 kilometres upstream up to the confluence of Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers.

This is contrary to scientific thinking that this deadly sea monster only thrives in tropical and sub-tropical waters. Other than fish, reptiles like the bi-coloured rock python dwell on the fever trees that grow on the river’s banks. There are hippopotamuses in the river, with the highest concentration being the area between River Mokoko and River Mogalakwena. There is an infestation of fresh-water crocodiles in the river, some of which come from fish farms. For instance, the Rakwena Crocodile Farm bred and grew 15,000 crocodiles, which they later released into the Limpopo’s waters, a natural habitat. Cities of Mozambique, Southern Africa, Mosambique Travel Information 13 DayKruger to Inhambane 10 DayExplore Inhambane and Vilanculos Travellers Guide to Cities and Towns of Mozambique Indulge in typical seafood or enjoy historical and cultural highlights. Explore big cities like Maputo or Pemba, or relax while sailing on a typical dhow. Go snorkelling and diving around coral reefs in crystal clear water.

Game and nature reserves and legendary nightlife are other factors that complete a visit to the fascinating towns of Mozambique. Maputo. The Capitol. Hotels and Nightlife Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, is located to the south of the country. Formerly known as Lourenco Marques, it evokes much of the atmosphere of its Portuguese colonial past with its wide streets lined with acacia and jacaranda trees. Discover Maputo in Detail Beira The second major port of Mozambique, Beira is located at the mouth of the Pungwe River in Sofala province. In the heart of the city is the square of Largo do Munincï¿½pio, surrounded by old colonial buildings, terraces, tea rooms and shops. The cathedral, erected in 1925, was built partly from stones from the 16th century Fort of Sofala, which has since been submerged under the sea. Other typical colonial style buildings of note are Casa Portugal and the magnificent Casa Infante de Sagres. The mouth of the Pungwe River is swampy and the weather is very hot and humid. Stringent malaria precautions must be taken before visiting.

This busy port city possesses the interesting architecture of Portuguese colonialism which house some of the banks, hotels and shops. Cosmopolitan pavement cafes and restaurants invariably serve large juicy tiger prawns and cheap crayfish that Mozambique is famous for. Excellent beaches are found between the Clube Nutico and Macuti lighthouse, with Macuti Beach being the most fashionable suburb. About 10 minutes inland there is a resort and artificial lagoon with islands, visitors can swim and hire pedal boats, dhow trips and great camping can be found on the Save River. Inhambane Further north from the capital, in the province of the same name, is the city of Inhambane. This Mozambique city established as a Portuguese trading post in 1534 it is one of the oldest European settlements in Southern Africa. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception, with its fine clock tower, was built by the Portuguese about 200 years ago.

This is the capital of the province and located on a protected bay 469km (291 miles) from Maputo, which was popular in the 1400s and 1500s with the Portuguese explorers, in particular Vasco Da Gama sadly this settlement also later became a major slave port and ivory trading centre which went on unhindered late into the 1800s. Inhambane is one of the most attractive Mozambican towns with great colonial architecture. It serves as a springboard for access to the famous Tofo and Barra beach resorts nearby and also to Coconut Bay and Jangamo Beach. Tofu and the surrounding areas have excellent diving with good reefs and large marine life including reef sharks, Humpback Whales and Whale Sharks in season. In town visitors can go sightseeing at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception, the Governors House, the mosque, the train station and the local market or sail on a dhow across the harbour. Find Beach Lodges in Inhambane Xai-Xai The beach near Xai-Xai, north of Maputo in Gaza province, is a popular destination.

The Limpopo river flows south of the Mozambican town. The capital of the Gaza Province, Xai Xai is reached by tar roads and located about 200km (124 miles) north of Maputo. The town is situated on the Limpopo River and is a good place to stock up on supplies. It has markets, restaurants, shops, a campsite, bars, petrol stations, banks and a post office. Mozambique visitors generally stop here on there way to a beautiful beach in the east about 10km (6 miles) away. Praia do Xai Xai has been popular with visitors for years due to the coral reef that runs along the coas, providing a sheltered bathing and snorkelling area at high tide and interesting small pools at low tide. Nearby is the Wenela Tidal Pool, Chongoene beach and half an hour away freshwater lakes for water sports like kayaking. Find beach Lodges in Xai-Xai Quelimane The capital of Zambezia is an important port on a wide river called Rios dos Boas Sinais, so named by Vasco Da Gama late in the 1400s.

There are a number of restaurants, trendy street cafes and hotels on the river front. Like most of northern Mozambique the Quelimane is largely Islamic and mosques can be found dotted around the city. Interesting sights include the Old Cathedral, circa 1785 and the Governors residence. An important river port, located on the Rio dos Bons Sinais in Zambezia Province, Quelimane's landmarks include an austere Cathedral and an ornate, modern Mosque. Within reach are a number of hot-water springs and the tea plantations of the Gurue Mountains. Nampula Displays of typical Mozambican art are on show in the city museum of this provincial capital, while the Cathedral is a remarkable building with twin towers and a massive dome. This is the third largest town in Mozambique and is quite modern with banks, hotels, tennis clubs, supermarkets and shops.

Although not really a designated tourist area there are a lot of places that are worth a visit like a museum, mosques and interesting cathedrals such as the imposing Cathedral de Nosa Senhora da Conceicao.< Pemba One of the few cities of Mozambique not dominated by technology, thanks to little industrial activity, much of the natural beauty of this city, situated in a bay of the same name in Cabo Delgado Province, has been preserved. The Old Town contains several traditional markets where souvenirs include silverware. From Pemba, tourists can hire a boat to visit the lovely Ibo Island. The Cabo Delgado Provinces capital city is busy with an enormous harbour, banks, patisseries, supermarkets and restaurants. This cosmopolitan centre lies in a bay where the bush meets the beach, forests of Baobab trees stretch down to the water where many dhows can be seen making their way across the bay. Pemba has a massive market which stretches for 2km (1 mile) with stalls that sell absolutely everything. The old town has a number of interesting traditional markets and visitors can watch the silversmiths at work or head off to lovely beaches namely Wimbi and Farol.

Snorkelling and diving along coral reefs with superb views of the marine life is guaranteed in this Mozambican city. Find Beach Lodges and Hotels in Pemba Lichinga The gateway to Lake Niassa and the Niassa Game Reserve, the city of Lichinga, in Niassa Province, is home to more than 75,000 inhabitants. Located at high altitude on the plateau of the same name, Lichinga experiences a temperate-cold climate. There is an airport here and the surrounding area is characterised by extensive pine forests. Find Lodges at Lake Niassa Tete Tete, the provincial capital of Mozambique, is one of the hottest parts of the country and where the impressive Tete Suspension Bridge crosses the Zambezi River. Baroma Church, about 30 km from the city, is a magnificent Jesuit Church built at the end of the 19th century. Some 150 km from Tete is the Cabora Bassa Dam, the second largest in Africa, which creates an enormous reservoir with a surface of 2,000 sq. km.

The capital city of this Mozambican province is located on a plateau on the Zambezi River, about 500 metres above sea level; it is one of the hottest places in this country and the largest city on the river. The 1km (just under a mile) long Tete Suspension Bridge crosses the Zambezi River and is a vital connection on the major highway linking northern and southern parts of Mozambique and also Zimbabwe and Malawi. Another interesting place to visit is the magnificent Boroma Jesuit Church about 30 minutes from Tete. Chimoio Manica Province, is an important commercial centre. A well- known feature of the city is Cabeca do Velho, a spectacular, natural stone formation resembling the face of an old man. West of Chimoio is the historic town of Manica, with its impressive Museum of Geology while about 36 km from Chimoio is the Chicamba Reï¿½l dam, its sheered off rock face forming a natural V- shape to house the dam. This city forms an important centre for the trade of agricultural products and lies on the railway line between Beira and Harare, in Zimbabwe.

On the edge of Lake Chicamba there is a tourist resort and a crocodile farm. Mozambique Holiday Lodges and Vacation Packages Customer Support Tel: +27 21 424 1037 Fax: +27 21 424 1036 Xai Xai National Park - Mozambique Tours - Africa Safaris Booking Xai Xai Xai Xai is situated on the banks of the Limpopo River in the Limpopo Valley, known as the "Bread basket" of Mozambique as much rice and cereal crops are grown here. It is located around 200km north from Maputo and the capital city of Gaza Province. Xai-Xai developed in the early 1900s, under Portuguese rule, as a companion port to Lourenço Marques (currently Maputo), though its economic significance was never on par with Mozambique's largest city. Before independence from Portugal in 1975, Xai-Xai was known as João Belo, in the Overseas Province of Mozambique.

João Belo grew and developed under Portuguese rule as a port, agricultural and industrial centre (rice and cashew were produced and transformed), a provider of services, including a district hospital and banking, and an administrative centre. Tourism was also important with beaches and hotels. In 1970, the city had 63,949 inhabitants. After independence from Portugal, It was hit hard by 2000 floods of the Limpopo, with some buildings 3 m under water. However, shortly after the waters receded the town was opened for business again. Xai-Xai is a bustling town with markets, shops, restaurants, bars, petrol stations banks, and a post office. A few blocks from the central market, there is an open-air furniture factory, located underneath several cashew trees. The beach of Praia do Xai-Xai, approximately 12 km from Xai-Xai, has been a popular tourist attraction since Mozambican tourism, originally under Portuguese administration, was first developed before 1975. A coral reef running parallel to the shore offers good snorkeling and protects the beach from strong waves.

In addition, the Wenela Tidal Pool, 2 km south of the town, includes a natural tunnel and blow hole that links the pool to the Indian Ocean. Accommodation 1. The campsite of Praia do Xai Xai is situated on the beach and there is lots of shade for campers to make them comfortable. 2. Xai Xai Beach Resort is situated on the beach at Xai Xai and is set back against the dunes 3. Zongoene Lodge is situated at the mouth of the Limpopo River approximately 225km north of Maputo and approximately 8km by sea from Praia de Xai Xai. 4. Zona Braza is 280 kilometres north of Maputo 5. Montego Camp is a new camping site 3km upcoast from Xai-Xai Beach (Praia do Xai-Xai). Limpopo River - AfricanSeer.com Limpopo River View Comments The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. Limpopo means waterfalls in Zulu, Xhosa, Siswati and Ndebele.

The river is approximately 1,750 kilometres (1,087 mi) long, with a drainage basin 415,000 square kilometres (160,200 sq mi) in size. The mean annual discharge is 170 m³/s (6,200 cu ft/s) at its mouth. The Limpopo is the second largest river in Africa that drains to the Indian Ocean, after the Zambezi River. Course The Limpopo River flows in a great arc, first zigzagging north and then northeast, then turning east and finally southeast. It serves as a border for about 640 kilometres (398 mi), separating South Africa to the southeast from Botswana to the northwest and Zimbabwe to the north. Two of its tributaries, the Marico River and the Crocodile River join, at which point the name changes to Limpopo River. There are several rapids as the river falls off Southern Africa's inland escarpment. The Notwane River is a major tributary of the Limpopo, rising on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and flowing in a north-easterly direction.

The main tributary of the Limpopo, the Olifants River (Elephant River), contributes around 1,233 million m3 of water per year. Other major tributaries include the Shashe River, Mzingwane River, Crocodile River, Mwenezi River and Luvuvhu River. In the north-eastern corner of South Africa the river borders the Kruger National Park. The port town of Xai-Xai, Mozambique is on the river near the mouth. Below the Olifants, the river is permanently navigable to the sea, though a sandbar prevents access by large ships except at high tide. Tributaries Olifants River (Limpopo) Basin characteristics The waters of the Limpopo flow sluggishly, with considerable silt content. Rainfall is seasonal and unreliable: in dry years, the upper parts of the river flow for 40 days or less. The upper part of the drainage basin, in the Kalahari Desert, is arid but conditions become less arid further downriver.

The next reaches drain the Waterberg Massif, a biome of semi-deciduous forest and low-density human population.[6] About 14 million people live in the Limpopo basin. The fertile lowlands support a denser population. Flooding during the rainy season is an occasional problem in the lower reaches. During February 2000 heavy rainfalls (due to a cyclone) caused the catastrophic 2000 Mozambique flood. The highest concentration of hippopotamus in the Limpopo River is found between the Mokolo and the Mogalakwena Rivers. There is a lot of mining activity in the Limpopo River basin with about 1,900 mines, not counting about 1,700 abandoned mines. History Vasco da Gama and his first expedition, probably the first Europeans to sight the river, anchored off the mouth in 1498. However, there has been human habitation in the region since time immemorial — sites in the Makapans Valley near Mokopane contain Australopithecus fossils from 3.5 million years ago.

Sign at the viewing deck of the Limpopo River at Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa, featuring a quote from Rudyard Kipling. The British author Rudyard Kipling popularized the Limpopo in his short story "The Elephant's Child", in the Just So Stories, in which he described "the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees," where the "Bi-Coloured Python Rock-Snake" dwells. A Zambezi shark (Carcharhinus leucas) was caught hundreds of kilometres upriver at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950. Zambezi sharks tolerate fresh water and can travel far up the Limpopo.

Question: In what country is the port town of Xai-xai, near the mouth of the Limpopo River?
Answer: Mozambique