# Ponta-Gea Locality, Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira – Villages & Map

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

Locality · Urbano 1 

# Ponta-Gea

Ponta-Gea is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **2.55 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 33mapped services

## Where is Ponta-Gea?

Ponta-Gea 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 5 other localities: [Chaimite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/chaimite/), [Chipangara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/chipangara/), [Esturro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/esturro/), [Matacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/matacuane/) and [Pioneiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/pioneiros/). By area it is the 1523rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.9% of [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/). The centre of Ponta-Gea is about 720 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Beira, the main town of Urbano 1. The centre point is at 19.8393° S, 34.8466° 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 Ponta-Gea

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ponta-Gea: 1 attraction.

- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ponta-Gea

- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite1.8 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti3.9 km
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota5.1 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti5.8 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: Ponta-Gea

- 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) · Beira8.0 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio167 km

### Nearest railway station

Beira (Pioneiros), about 1.8 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 Ponta-Gea

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ponta-Gea.

- Chipangara
- Maquinino
- 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).

## Weather in Ponta-Gea 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
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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 Ponta-Gea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital da ponta-gêa. · Ponta-Gea 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84055&mlon=34.84361#map=17/-19.84055/34.84361) 

Bank Nedbank · Chaimite 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83616&mlon=34.83963#map=17/-19.83616/34.83963) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies PONTA GEA · Ponta-Gea 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84272&mlon=34.84697#map=17/-19.84272/34.84697) 

Hotel Hotel Estoril · Ponta-Gea 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84187&mlon=34.84693#map=17/-19.84187/34.84693) 

Mall Shopping Chiveve · Ponta-Gea 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83335&mlon=34.84251#map=17/-19.83335/34.84251) 

School Escola da Catedral • Beira · Ponta-Gea 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84039&mlon=34.84160#map=17/-19.84039/34.84160) 

College ĐẠI HỌC · Ponta-Gea 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84216&mlon=34.84526#map=17/-19.84216/34.84526) 

Police station PIC - Policia Investigação Criminal · Ponta-Gea 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83468&mlon=34.84265#map=17/-19.83468/34.84265) 

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 Ponta-Gea

Places mapped inside Ponta-Gea in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1
- 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.

## Other localities in Urbano 1

- Chaimite
- Chipangara
- Esturro
- Macurungo
- Macuti
- Matacuane
- Pioneiros

## Quick answers

- Where is Ponta-Gea?In Urbano 1, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ponta-Gea?Chaimite, Chipangara, Esturro, Matacuane and Pioneiros
- What is there to see in Ponta-Gea?Grande Hotel Beira
- What time zone is Ponta-Gea in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ponta-Gea?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ponta-Gea?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ponta-Gea?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ponta-Gea?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ponta-Gea?Hospital da ponta-gêa., about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ponta-Gea?Nedbank, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ponta-Gea?TotalEnergies PONTA GEA, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ponta-Gea?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ponta-Gea?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ponta-Gea?MZ07010108 (OCHA common operational dataset)