# Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/

District · Sofala Province 

# Cidade da Beira

Cidade da Beira is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **873,500 people** in 2025 on 648 km² (about 1,348 per km²). Its main town is Beira. It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 214 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 873,500people (2025)
- 648km²
- 5administrative posts
- 214mapped services

## How many people live in Cidade da Beira?

Cidade da Beira had an estimated **873,500 people** in 2025 — 29.7% of Sofala Province, 3rd of 148 districts. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 648 km², that is about **1,348 people per km²**, 5th of 148 districts.

44.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 17 across Sofala Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

0–4 ****155,573**

5–9 ****137,296**

10–14 ****91,323**

15–19 ****85,859**

20–24 ****96,120**

25–29 ****84,458**

30–34 ****63,774**

35–39 ****46,251**

40–44 ****29,532**

45–49 ****22,755**

50–54 ****19,637**

55–59 ****14,753**

60–64 ****9,731**

65–69 ****6,956**

70–74 ****4,743**

75–79 ****2,845**

80+ ****1,894**

Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz).

## Where is Cidade da Beira?

Cidade da Beira lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 1 other district: [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/). By area it is the 144th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 1.0% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Cidade da Beira is about 732 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 14 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 19.7340° S, 34.9023° 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 Cidade da Beira

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Cidade da Beira: 2 monuments; 1 museum; 1 beach; 1 attraction.

- Casa do Artista · museum
- Praia do Estoril · beach
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument

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: Cidade da Beira

- 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

- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira7.0 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio168 km

### Nearest railway station

Manga (Inhaconjo), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:08).

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.

## Administrative posts of Cidade da Beira

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/) 23 8 151 

[Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/) 28 5 17 

[Urbano 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/) 126 6 33 

[Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/) 52 4 12 

[Urbano 5](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-5/) 418 3 1 

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/).

## Largest towns in Cidade da Beira

- Beira687,764

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Cidade da Beira

Named natural and historic features inside Cidade da Beira, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Rio Maria
- Rio Nhamatando
- Rio Sicse Mailosse

### Coast and islands

1 island; 1 headland.

- Ilha Chongorgue
- Ponta Macuti

### Getting around

2 airfields; 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 port; 1 lighthouse.

- Beira Airport
- Beira Old
- Beira Port
- Macuti
- Manga
- Póvoa
- Savane

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 Cidade da Beira and the best time to visit

In Cidade da Beira, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Aug (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 192 

Feb 28 155 

Mar 27 162 

Apr 26 86 

May 24 33 

Jun 22 30 

Jul 22 49 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 25 16 

Oct 27 33 

Nov 28 70 

Dec 28 186 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade da Beira

Places mapped inside Cidade da Beira in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals20
- Banks16
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels30
- Shopping malls6
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities25
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants40
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics1

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 Cidade da Beira?In Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Cidade da Beira?873,500 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cidade da Beira?About 18 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cidade da Beira?About 1,348 people per km²
- What borders Cidade da Beira?Dondo District
- What is there to see in Cidade da Beira?Casa do Artista, Grande Hotel Beira, Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Praia do Estoril
- What time zone is Cidade da Beira in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cidade da Beira?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cidade da Beira?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Cidade da Beira?Beira
- What is the best time to visit Cidade da Beira?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Cidade da Beira?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Cidade da Beira?16 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cidade da Beira?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cidade da Beira?MZ0701 (OCHA common operational dataset)