# Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/ Administrative post · Cidade da Beira # Urbano 1 Urbano 1 is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **23.4 km²**. It is divided into 8 localities. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 151 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.4km² - 8localities - 151mapped services ## Where is Urbano 1? Urbano 1 lies in [Cidade da Beira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/) and [Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/). By area it is the 444th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 3.6% of [Cidade da Beira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/). The centre of Urbano 1 is about 721 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Beira, the main town of Cidade da Beira. The centre point is at 19.8311° S, 34.8611° 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 1 OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Urbano 1: 1 museum; 1 beach; 1 monument; 1 attraction. - Casa do Artista · museum - Praia do Estoril · beach - Grande Hotel Beira · attraction - 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: Urbano 1 - 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) · Beira6.2 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio168 km ### Nearest railway station Beira (Pioneiros), about 2.5 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. ## Localities of Urbano 1 Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chaimite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/chaimite/) 1.7 2 51 [Chipangara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/chipangara/) 1.7 1 9 [Esturro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/esturro/) 1.7 1 9 [Macurungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macurungo/) 3.7 4 3 [Macuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macuti/) 6.6 2 24 [Matacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/matacuane/) 3.2 1 7 [Pioneiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/pioneiros/) 2.2 1 15 [Ponta-Gea](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/ponta-gea/) 2.5 3 33 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 1 Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Urbano 1. The largest with a recorded population: Beira (687,764). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Beira - Chaimite - Chipangara - Espangara - Esturro - Macurungo - Macuti - Manganhe - Maquinino - Marora - Matacuane - Palmeiras 1 - Pequeno Brasil - Pioneiros - Ponta Gea 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 Urbano 1 Named natural and historic features inside Urbano 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ponta Macuti ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 port; 1 lighthouse. - Beira Old - Beira Port - Macuti 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 Urbano 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Urbano 1 Places mapped inside Urbano 1 in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - Banks11 - Petrol pumps21 - Hotels29 - Shopping malls6 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities17 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants37 - Police stations3 - 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 Urbano 1?In Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Urbano 1?Urbano 2 and Urbano 4 - What is there to see in Urbano 1?Casa do Artista, Grande Hotel Beira, Praia do Estoril, Praça dos Descobrimentos - What time zone is Urbano 1 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Urbano 1?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Urbano 1?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urbano 1?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urbano 1?Settlements lie between 6 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Urbano 1?April to November - How many hospitals are in Urbano 1?13 mapped - How many banks are in Urbano 1?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Urbano 1?21 mapped - What is the P-code of Urbano 1?MZ070101 (OCHA common operational dataset)