# Praia, Xai-Xai District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/ Administrative post · Xai-Xai District # Praia Praia is an administrative post of Mozambique in Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **20.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.0km² - 3localities - 11mapped services ## Where is Praia? Praia lies in [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chilaulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/), [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Inhamissa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/) and [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/). By area it is the 445th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 6.4% of [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/). The centre of Praia is about 150 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Xai-Xai District. The centre point is at 25.0965° S, 33.7253° 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: Praia - 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-Xai23 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo148 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:02). 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 Praia Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chinunguine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/chinunguine/) 3.7 0 0 [Macanwine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/macanwine/) 9.5 0 0 [Praia Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/praia-cimento/) 6.8 1 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/). ## Villages and localities in Praia Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Praia. - Contracosta 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 Praia Named natural and historic features inside Praia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Lago Chevise - Lago Mino - Lagoa Longue ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Praia Sepúlveda 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 Praia and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Praia Places mapped inside Praia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels6 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 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 Praia?In Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Praia?Chilaulene, Chongoene, Inhamissa and Patrice Lumumba - What time zone is Praia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Praia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Praia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Praia?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Praia?February to November - What is the P-code of Praia?MZ090104 (OCHA common operational dataset)