Bilene is situated on a hill overlooking the expansive Uembje lagoon, which is approximately 27 kilometres long and 8 kilometres wide, with soft, sandy shores. Formerly known as Praio Do Bilene, it offers a laid-back and colourful escape from the bright city lights. It is located in the Gaza region of Mozambique and is a two-hour drive from Maputo and a mere three-hour drive from Komatipoort. It is perfectly accessible with an ordinary vehicle.

Enjoy the glistening sunsets over the Uembje lagoon from the white sandy shores, where you will be treated to an abundance of bird life, including large flamboyances of pink flamingos and flocks of crab-plovers and jacanas. The seemingly endless beachy shores encircling the lagoon are also ideal for long, nature-inspired walks, sundowners, or beach parties. The lagoon’s tropical, calm, clear, and shallow waters make it ideal for swimming. A short boat trip will take you to the mouth of the lagoon and the Mozambique ocean.

The village boasts many different restaurants and bars, where you can relax after a long day of sun, sea, and sports. Here you can kick back and relax with endless music and dancing. The restaurants offer the best of the daily catches as well as a variety of Portuguese cuisine. Popular drinks include Tipo Tinto (rum and raspberry) or the well-known 2M beer (pronounced doish-em).

The lively and somewhat eccentric villagers will keep you entertained with a variety of wares on offer, from wood carvings to cashew nuts, curiosities to sarongs, and fresh produce to basic necessities. You can take in all of this while waiting for the dhows to bring back the best of the daily catch with the famous Mozambiquan prawns, crabs, and a wide variety of fish. There is also a bank; a doctor; gas, petrol, and diesel vendors; and a small landing strip.

Bilene is a popular watersports destination where visitors can enjoy many activities, including jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, paddle skiing, paddleboarding, canoeing, and windsurfing, with most of the equipment available for hire at the surrounding resorts.