# Macurungo Locality, Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macurungo/

Locality · Urbano 1 

# Macurungo

Macurungo is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **3.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Macurungo?

Macurungo lies in [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/), [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 4 other localities: [Chipangara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/chipangara/), [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/chota/), [Macuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macuti/) and [Matacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/matacuane/). By area it is the 1488th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.0% of [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/). The centre of Macurungo is about 721 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from Beira, the main town of Urbano 1. The centre point is at 19.8370° S, 34.8855° 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 Macurungo

### Nearby, outside Macurungo

- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti1.5 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti1.8 km
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota2.2 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea4.8 km
- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite5.5 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: Macurungo

- 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) · Beira5.1 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio171 km

### Nearest railway station

Beira (Pioneiros), about 5.1 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.

## Villages and localities in Macurungo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Macurungo.

- Espangara
- Macurungo
- Manganhe
- Pequeno Brasil

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 Macurungo 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
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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macurungo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude Urbano de Macurungo · Macurungo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83576&mlon=34.88422#map=17/-19.83576/34.88422) 

Bank Millenium BIM · Maraza 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81238&mlon=34.86404#map=17/-19.81238/34.86404) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Macuti 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84740&mlon=34.88700#map=17/-19.84740/34.88700) 

Hotel Hotel Lunamar · Macuti 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84845&mlon=34.88446#map=17/-19.84845/34.88446) 

Mall Cristal Box Mall · Pioneiros 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82671&mlon=34.84396#map=17/-19.82671/34.84396) 

School Escola primaria publica (EPI) · Macurungo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83700&mlon=34.87969#map=17/-19.83700/34.87969) 

College Universidade Alberto Chipande-UNIAC- · Macuti 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84101&mlon=34.89948#map=17/-19.84101/34.89948) 

Police station PRM · Chota 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82644&mlon=34.89754#map=17/-19.82644/34.89754) 

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 Macurungo

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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 1

- Chaimite
- Chipangara
- Esturro
- Macuti
- Matacuane
- Pioneiros
- Ponta-Gea

## Quick answers

- Where is Macurungo?In Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Macurungo?Chipangara, Chota, Macuti and Matacuane
- What is there to see in Macurungo?Praça dos Descobrimentos, Praia do Estoril, Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Grande Hotel Beira
- What time zone is Macurungo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Macurungo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Macurungo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Macurungo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Macurungo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Macurungo?Centro de Saude Urbano de Macurungo, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Macurungo?Millenium BIM, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macurungo?TotalEnergies, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Macurungo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Macurungo?MZ07010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)