# Cariaco Locality, Cidade de Pemba, Cidade de Pemba – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/cariaco/

Locality · Cidade de Pemba 

# Cariaco

Cariaco is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Pemba, Cidade de Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **5.56 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.6km²
- 13mapped services
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cariaco?

Cariaco lies in [Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/), [Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Alto Gingone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/alto-gingone/), [Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/cimento/), [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/josina-machel/) and [Natite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/natite/). By area it is the 1445th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 5.5% of [Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/). The centre of Cariaco is about 1,666 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Pemba, the main town of Cidade de Pemba. The centre point is at 12.9768° S, 40.5201° 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).

## Things to see in and around Cariaco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cariaco: 2 monuments.

- Prayer Hut · monument
- Praça Kankhomba · monument

### Nearby, outside Cariaco

- Praça do Metical · memorial, Natite2.7 km
- Fortim Jerónimo Romero · castle or fort, Ingonane3.4 km
- Turtle Beach · beach, Messanja7.2 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cariaco

- 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

- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba1.9 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 16:58).

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.

## Villages and localities in Cariaco

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cariaco. The largest with a recorded population: Pemba (232,932).

- Arco Iris
- Bairro Cariacó
- Chibobar
- Pemba

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 Cariaco

Named natural and historic features inside Cariaco, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Manhanha

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 Cariaco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cidade de Pemba, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (297 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 297 

Feb 27 236 

Mar 27 192 

Apr 27 147 

May 26 27 

Jun 25 32 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 19 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 27 34 

Dec 28 139 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cariaco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Pemba · Alto Gingone 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98845&mlon=40.52847#map=17/-12.98845/40.52847) 

Bank BCI · Alto Gingone 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99063&mlon=40.52621#map=17/-12.99063/40.52621) 

Petrol pump Station Africa Corporation · Cariaco 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96949&mlon=40.51728#map=17/-12.96949/40.51728) 

Hotel Avani Pemba Beach · Cariaco 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96380&mlon=40.52970#map=17/-12.96380/40.52970) 

Mall Pemba Shopping · Josina Machel 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97411&mlon=40.53962#map=17/-12.97411/40.53962) 

School Iris Primary School · Cariaco 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97100&mlon=40.53104#map=17/-12.97100/40.53104) 

College Universidade Católica de Moçambique · Cimento 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96201&mlon=40.49630#map=17/-12.96201/40.49630) 

Police station Commando Provincial da Polícia · Cimento 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96302&mlon=40.49599#map=17/-12.96302/40.49599) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cariaco

Places mapped inside Cariaco in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Restaurants3

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.

## Other localities in Cidade de Pemba

- Alto Gingone
- Chuiba
- Cimento
- Eduardo Mondlane
- Ingonane
- Josina Machel
- Mahate
- Maringanha
- Muchara
- Natite
- Paquitequete

## Quick answers

- Where is Cariaco?In Cidade de Pemba, Cidade de Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Cariaco?Alto Gingone, Cimento, Josina Machel and Natite
- What is there to see in Cariaco?Prayer Hut, Praça Kankhomba
- What time zone is Cariaco in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cariaco?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cariaco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cariaco?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cariaco?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cariaco?Hospital Provincial De Pemba, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cariaco?BCI, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cariaco?Station Africa Corporation, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Cariaco?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cariaco?MZ02019902 (OCHA common operational dataset)