Xai-Xai: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Xai-Xai is a city of 154,356 people in Mozambique (Gaza Province), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Xai-Xai runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late June to 13 h 44 min in late December (computed for -25.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Xai-Xai in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Xai-Xai · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maputo, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Matola, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maxixe, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Manzini, 278 km (Eswatini)
- Mbombela, 273 km (South Africa)
- Ressano Garcia, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Phalaborwa, 282 km (South Africa)
- Thohoyandou, 397 km (South Africa)
- Mbabane, 288 km (Eswatini)
Twin towns and sister cities: Cascais.
Common questions
How big is Xai-Xai?
About 154,356 people live in Xai-Xai (GeoNames).
What time zone is Xai-Xai in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Xai-Xai?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Xai-Xai?
Maputo (147 km), Matola (156 km), Maxixe (217 km), Manzini (278 km), Mbombela (273 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.