# Militar Locality, Urbano Central, Cidade de Nampula – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/militar/

Locality · Urbano Central 

# Militar

Militar is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano Central, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Militar?

Militar lies in [Urbano Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/), [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 4 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/25-de-setembro/), [Limoeiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/limoeiros/), [Muahivire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/muahivire/) and [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/muatala/). By area it is the 1588th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.6% of [Urbano Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/). The centre of Militar is about 1,390 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Nampula, the main town of Urbano Central. The centre point is at 15.1305° S, 39.2533° 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 Militar

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Militar: 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Museu das FPLM · museum
- Praça dos Heróis · memorial

### Nearby, outside Militar

- Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio1.8 km
- Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio2.0 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: Militar

- 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) · Nampula4.1 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala172 km

### Nearest railway station

Nampula (Carrupeia), about 2.4 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.

## Weather in Militar 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Militar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nampula Military Hospital · Militar 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13133&mlon=39.25171#map=17/-15.13133/39.25171) 

Bank Ecobank · 25 de Setembro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12275&mlon=39.25959#map=17/-15.12275/39.25959) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Bombeiros 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12194&mlon=39.26223#map=17/-15.12194/39.26223) 

Hotel Ilha De Muazuane - Angoche · Militar 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12815&mlon=39.25574#map=17/-15.12815/39.25574) 

Mall Monica Shopping · Liberdade 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12781&mlon=39.26400#map=17/-15.12781/39.26400) 

School Colégio Arco-íris Nampula · Limoeiros 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12481&mlon=39.25894#map=17/-15.12481/39.25894) 

College Academia Militar Marechal Samora Machel · Militar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12570&mlon=39.25540#map=17/-15.12570/39.25540) 

Police station 2a Esquadra · Liberdade 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13014&mlon=39.26667#map=17/-15.13014/39.26667) 

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 Militar

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Urbano Central

- 1º de Maio
- 25 de Setembro
- Bombeiros
- Liberdade
- Limoeiros

## Quick answers

- Where is Militar?In Urbano Central, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Militar?25 de Setembro, Limoeiros, Muahivire and Muatala
- What is there to see in Militar?Museu das FPLM, Praça dos Heróis
- What time zone is Militar in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Militar?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Militar?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Militar?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Militar?Nampula Military Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Militar?Ecobank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Militar?Petromoc, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Militar?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Militar?MZ03010106 (OCHA common operational dataset)