# Municipio da Praia de Bilene, Bilene District – Localities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/municipio-da-praia-de-bilene/ Administrative post · Bilene District # Municipio da Praia de Bilene Municipio da Praia de Bilene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **294.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 294km² - 1locality - 21mapped services ## Where is Municipio da Praia de Bilene? Municipio da Praia de Bilene lies in [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/), [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/) and [Zongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/). By area it is the 379th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 15.3% of [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/). The centre of Municipio da Praia de Bilene is about 100 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.2855° S, 33.2286° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Municipio da Praia de Bilene - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai69 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Localities of Municipio da Praia de Bilene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Vila da Praia de Bilene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/municipio-da-praia-de-bilene/vila-da-praia-de-bilene/) 294 14 21 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Municipio da Praia de Bilene Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Municipio da Praia de Bilene. The largest with a recorded population: Bilene (9,235). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 65 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Bilene - C. Joiane - Caie - Cale - Chilengue - Gueima - Mahungo - Mata - Mungone - Nhota - Praia de Bilene - São Martinho - Ubomo - Xemanhane Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Municipio da Praia de Bilene Named natural and historic features inside Municipio da Praia de Bilene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Lago Chibana - Lagoa Mazi - Lagoa Nhachcúndezo - Lagoa Xipete - Rio Checutessano - Rio Chicunga - Rio Dezeuco ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Ilha dos Flamingos - Lagoa Uembje ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Bilene S Martinho Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Municipio da Praia de Bilene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bilene District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 806 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (158 mm) and the driest Aug (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 158 Feb 27 97 Mar 26 95 Apr 24 71 May 22 21 Jun 20 26 Jul 19 18 Aug 21 13 Sep 23 21 Oct 25 50 Nov 26 98 Dec 27 139 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Municipio da Praia de Bilene Places mapped inside Municipio da Praia de Bilene in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels15 - Restaurants3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Municipio da Praia de Bilene?In Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Municipio da Praia de Bilene?Calanga, Macuane and Zongoene-Sede - What time zone is Municipio da Praia de Bilene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Municipio da Praia de Bilene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Municipio da Praia de Bilene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Municipio da Praia de Bilene?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Municipio da Praia de Bilene?Settlements lie between 15 m and 65 m - What is the best time to visit Municipio da Praia de Bilene?February to November - How many banks are in Municipio da Praia de Bilene?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Municipio da Praia de Bilene?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Municipio da Praia de Bilene?MZ090205 (OCHA common operational dataset)