# Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/ District · Gaza Province # Xai-Xai District Xai-Xai District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It covers **313.1 km²**. Its main town is Xai-Xai. It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 313km² - 5administrative posts - 48mapped services ## Where is Xai-Xai District? Xai-Xai District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/) and [Limpopo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/). By area it is the 147th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.4% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Xai-Xai District is about 144 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0957° S, 33.6399° 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: Xai-Xai District - 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-Xai25 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:03). 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. ## Administrative posts of Xai-Xai District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chilaulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/) 178 1 2 [Inhamissa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/) 31 4 5 [Municipal-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/) 75 7 29 [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/) 9.5 2 1 [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/) 20 3 11 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/). ## Largest towns in Xai-Xai District - Xai-Xai154,356 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Xai-Xai District Named natural and historic features inside Xai-Xai District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Lago Chance - Lago Chevise - Lago Gágoè - Lago Mino - Lago Nhalícuè - Lago Nhamabofo - Lago Nhanombe - Lago Sanzative - Lagoa Chungule - Lagoa Longue - Rio Ingluxane - Rio Lumane - Rio Umbapi ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Ponta Chai-Chai - Praia Sepúlveda ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Xai-Xai Airport 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 Xai-Xai District and the best time to visit In Xai-Xai District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (149 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 27 149 Feb 27 90 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 70 May 22 22 Jun 21 27 Jul 20 21 Aug 21 15 Sep 23 22 Oct 24 46 Nov 26 81 Dec 27 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Xai-Xai District Places mapped inside Xai-Xai District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks7 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels11 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants10 - Police stations1 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 Xai-Xai District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Xai-Xai District?Chongoene District and Limpopo District - What time zone is Xai-Xai District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Xai-Xai District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Xai-Xai District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Xai-Xai District?Xai-Xai - What is the best time to visit Xai-Xai District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Xai-Xai District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Xai-Xai District?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Xai-Xai District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Xai-Xai District?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Xai-Xai District?MZ0901 (OCHA common operational dataset)