# 1º Bairro Locality, Cidade de Chókwè, Chókwè District

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Locality · Cidade de Chókwè 

# 1º Bairro

1º Bairro is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Chókwè, Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 25mapped services
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is 1º Bairro?

1º Bairro lies in [Cidade de Chókwè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [3º Bairro B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/3o-bairro-b/), [5º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/5o-bairro/), [6º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/6o-bairro/), [Bairro 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/bairro-2/), [Chivongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chivongoene-sede/), [Lionde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/lionde-sede/) and [Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/vila-canicado/). By area it is the 1328th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.6% of [Cidade de Chókwè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/). The centre of 1º Bairro is about 167 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Chokwé, the main town of Cidade de Chókwè. The centre point is at 24.5220° S, 33.0256° 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).

## Know before you go: 1º Bairro

- 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

- Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai84 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza153 km

### Nearest railway station

Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 3.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:06).

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 1º Bairro

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in 1º Bairro.

- Chókwè
- Trigo de Morais

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 1º Bairro

Named natural and historic features inside 1º Bairro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Guija Bridge
- Guijá

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 1º Bairro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chókwè District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (131 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 131 

Feb 28 91 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 25 64 

May 22 18 

Jun 20 26 

Jul 20 16 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 24 15 

Oct 26 37 

Nov 27 76 

Dec 28 124 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 1º Bairro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Carmelo · 1º Bairro 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52838&mlon=33.00426#map=17/-24.52838/33.00426) 

Bank Millennium BIM · 1º Bairro 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52996&mlon=33.00034#map=17/-24.52996/33.00034) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies GARAGEM LIMPOPO · Bairro 2 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52919&mlon=33.00038#map=17/-24.52919/33.00038) 

Hotel Hotel limpopo · 1º Bairro 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52961&mlon=33.00033#map=17/-24.52961/33.00033) 

School Escola primária de 1 bairro a da cidade · 1º Bairro 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53350&mlon=33.00759#map=17/-24.53350/33.00759) 

College Instituto médio de administração e ciências de saúde · 1º Bairro 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53792&mlon=33.00770#map=17/-24.53792/33.00770) 

Police station comando distrital de prm de chokwe · 1º Bairro 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53181&mlon=33.00225#map=17/-24.53181/33.00225) 

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 1º Bairro

Places mapped inside 1º Bairro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Chókwè

- 3º Bairro A
- 3º Bairro B
- 4º Bairro
- 5º Bairro
- 6º Bairro
- Bairro 2
- Bairro 7

## Quick answers

- Where is 1º Bairro?In Cidade de Chókwè, Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders 1º Bairro?3º Bairro B, 5º Bairro, 6º Bairro, Bairro 2, Chivongoene-Sede, Lionde-Sede and Vila Caniçado
- What time zone is 1º Bairro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in 1º Bairro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in 1º Bairro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in 1º Bairro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit 1º Bairro?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to 1º Bairro?Hospital Carmelo, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to 1º Bairro?Millennium BIM, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to 1º Bairro?TotalEnergies GARAGEM LIMPOPO, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in 1º Bairro?6 mapped
- How many banks are in 1º Bairro?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in 1º Bairro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of 1º Bairro?MZ09060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
