# Urbano Central, Cidade de Nampula – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/ Administrative post · Cidade de Nampula # Urbano Central Urbano Central is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **3.16 km²**. It is divided into 6 localities. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 112 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 6localities - 112mapped services ## Where is Urbano Central? Urbano Central lies in [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/), [Muhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/) and [Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/). By area it is the 456th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 0.2% of [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/). The centre of Urbano Central is about 1,391 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from Nampula, the main town of Cidade de Nampula. The centre point is at 15.1252° S, 39.2578° 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 Urbano Central OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Urbano Central: 2 memorials; 2 museums. - Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum - Museu das FPLM · museum - Praça da OMM · memorial - Praça dos Heróis · memorial 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: Urbano Central - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula3.4 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala172 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:00). 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. ## Localities of Urbano Central Locality Area km² Localities Services [1º de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/1o-de-maio/) 0.6 1 53 [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/25-de-setembro/) 0.5 0 22 [Bombeiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/bombeiros/) 0.3 0 12 [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/liberdade/) 0.2 0 9 [Limoeiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/limoeiros/) 0.3 0 12 [Militar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/militar/) 1.2 0 4 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Urbano Central Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Urbano Central. The largest with a recorded population: Nampula (770,379). - Nampula 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). ## Weather in Urbano Central and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Nampula, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (414 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 414 Feb 25 289 Mar 25 193 Apr 23 101 May 22 24 Jun 20 29 Jul 20 26 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 50 Dec 27 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urbano Central Places mapped inside Urbano Central in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks25 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels24 - Shopping malls2 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants25 - Police stations6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Urbano Central?In Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Urbano Central?Muatala, Muhala and Napipine - What is there to see in Urbano Central?Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Museu das FPLM, Praça da OMM, Praça dos Heróis - What time zone is Urbano Central in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Urbano Central?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Urbano Central?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urbano Central?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Urbano Central?April to October - How many hospitals are in Urbano Central?5 mapped - How many banks are in Urbano Central?25 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Urbano Central?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Urbano Central?MZ030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)