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Until 1975, the city was named Jo\u00e3o Belo. It is the capital of Gaza Province. As of 2007 it has a population of 116,343.[1]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Portuguese rule[edit]Post-independence from Portugal[edit]Geography[edit]Climate[edit]Attractions[edit]Demographics[edit]Transport[edit]Gallery[edit]Sister city[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]History[edit]Portuguese rule[edit]Xai-Xai, formerly Jo\u00e3o Belo, developed in the early 1900s, under Portuguese rule, as a companion port to Louren\u00e7o Marques (now Maputo), though its economic significance was never on par with Mozambique’s largest city.[2] Before independence from Portugal in 1975, Xai-Xai was known as Jo\u00e3o Belo, in the Overseas Province of Mozambique.[3] Jo\u00e3o Belo grew and developed under Portuguese rule as a port, agricultural and industrial centre (rice and cashew were harvested and processed), a provider of services, including a district hospital and banking, and an administrative centre. Tourism was also important with beaches and hotels.[4] In 1970, the city had 63,949 inhabitants.Post-independence from Portugal[edit]It was hit hard by the 2000 Limpopo floods, with some buildings 3 metres (10\u00a0ft) under water.[5] However, shortly after the waters receded the town was opened for business again.[5]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Geography[edit]Xai-Xai is located close to the Indian Ocean, on the Limpopo River.[6] It is 200 kilometres (120\u00a0mi) from the capital, Maputo, and is in a wide, fertile plain where rice is grown.[6] It is at an elevation of 9.8\u00a0m (32\u00a0ft).[3]Xai-Xai is situated 5.2\u00a0km (3+1\u20444\u00a0mi) from Donguene, 4.0\u00a0km (2+1\u20442\u00a0mi) from Macandene, 2.8\u00a0km (1+3\u20444\u00a0mi) from Chiluane and 800\u00a0m (1\u20442\u00a0mi) from Tavene.[3]Climate[edit]Xai-Xai has a tropical savanna climate (K\u00f6ppen climate classification Aw).Climate data for Xai-XaiMonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearAverage high \u00b0C (\u00b0F)31.2(88.2)30.9(87.6)30.2(86.4)28.9(84.0)27(81)25(77)24.9(76.8)26.3(79.3)27.7(81.9)29.1(84.4)30(86)30.9(87.6)28.5(83.4)Daily mean \u00b0C (\u00b0F)26.5(79.7)26.4(79.5)25.6(78.1)23.6(74.5)21.2(70.2)18.8(65.8)18.5(65.3)20.0(68.0)21.7(71.1)23.4(74.1)24.7(76.5)25.9(78.6)23.0(73.5)Average low \u00b0C (\u00b0F)21.7(71.1)21.9(71.4)20.9(69.6)18.4(65.1)15.3(59.5)12.6(54.7)12.1(53.8)13.6(56.5)15.7(60.3)17.6(63.7)19.4(66.9)20.8(69.4)17.5(63.5)Average precipitation mm (inches)134.7(5.30)131.9(5.19)104.5(4.11)99.0(3.90)89.0(3.50)63.9(2.52)49.6(1.95)32.8(1.29)33.6(1.32)66.3(2.61)71.6(2.82)123.2(4.85)1,000.1(39.36)Source: World Climate [7]Attractions[edit]Xai-Xai is a bustling town with markets, shops, restaurants, bars, petrol stations, banks, and a post office.[6] A few blocks from the central market, there is an open-air furniture factory, located underneath several cashew trees.[8] The beach of Praia do Xai-Xai, approximately 12\u00a0km from Xai-Xai, has been a popular tourist attraction since Mozambican tourism, originally under Portuguese administration, was first developed before 1975.[6] A coral reef running parallel to the shore offers good snorkeling and protects the beach from strong waves.[6] In addition, the Wenela Tidal Pool, two kilometres (1+1\u20444\u00a0mi) south of the town, includes a natural tunnel and blow hole that links the pool to the Indian Ocean.[6]Right on Praia de Xai Xai Beach there is a giant rock pool that forms at medium and low tides that is up to 200 metres long, forming a giant safe pool for families and swimmers.[9]Demographics[edit]YearPopulation[1]197063,9491997103,2512007116,343Transport[edit]Xai Xai was served by the 762\u00a0mm (2\u00a0ft\u00a06\u00a0in) gauge Gaza Railway, which went to the city of Manjacaze and beyond.  It lies on the EN1 road which connects with the roads from the Namaacha and Ressano Garcia borders.[6] It is possible to travel to Xai-Xai by charter flight from Maputo.[6]In 2017, the People’s Republic of China pledged $60 million to build an airport in Xai-Xai.[10]That airport was inaugurated in 2021[11] and is served by one airline, LAM Mozambique.Gallery[edit]Sister city[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]^ a b c “Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population”. World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-17.[dead link]^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2007). Lonely Planet Mozambique. Lonely Planet. p.\u00a082. ISBN\u00a0978-1-74059-188-1.^ a b c “Maps, Weather, and Airports for Xai-Xai, Mozambique”. FallingRain Genomics. Retrieved 2008-06-17.^ JO\u00c3O BELO-XAI-XAI, a film of Jo\u00e3o Belo, Portuguese Mozambique, before 1975.^ a b “Gaza Province\u00a0\u00bb Cities and towns\u00a0\u00bb Xai-Xai”. go2africa.com. Retrieved 2008-06-17.^ a b c d e f g h “Xai Xai”. Southern Africa Places. Retrieved 2008-06-17.^ “Climate Statistics for Xai-Xai, Mozambique”. Retrieved January 24, 2012.^ “Xai Xai Accommodation and things to do”. Mozambique Connection. Archived from the original on March 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-17.^ “Xai Xai Hotels and information”. Retrieved 2017-01-15.^ Tebele, Mpho (December 15, 2017). “China to finance Xai-Xai airport in Mozambique”. The Southern Times. Retrieved December 19, 2017. The Chinese government has pledged to grant $60 million to Mozambique to build an airport at Xai-Xai, capital of the southern province of Gaza.^ “Mozambique’s President inaugurates newly Completed Chongoene Airport, Praises China’s role in Africa’s Growth”. 3 December 2021.Coordinates: 25\u00b003\u2032S 33\u00b039\u2032E\ufeff \/ \ufeff25.050\u00b0S 33.650\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -25.050; 33.650       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/xai-xai-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Xai-Xai – Wikipedia"}}]}]