- Bilene
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footnotes =Bilene, also known as Praia do Bilene, is a town in southern
Mozambique , lying 140 kilometres northeast ofMaputo in the province of Gaza [ [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zrv4RUwCfEUC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=Angoche&source=web&ots=TpBGQdBGyc&sig=iRHzt6-wj91fLdPOx0NV9LGqD3Q&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA137,M1 Lonely Planet Guide to Mozambique] , Fitzpatrick, Mary, 2007, p.80, Retrieved onJune 14 2008 ] . It is known as abeach resort , lying on theMozambique Channel . Noted for its calm and clear lagoon, giving way to the pounding Indian Ocean beyond tall dunes, it is reported to be the closest beach destination to the city ofJohannesburg in neighboringSouth Africa .References
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