# Chota Locality, Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/chota/

Locality · Urbano 2 

# Chota

Chota is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **8.14 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chota?

Chota lies in [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/), [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 8 other localities: [Macurungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macurungo/), [Macuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macuti/), [Mananga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/mananga/), [Manga Mascarenhas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/manga-mascarenhas/), [Maraza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/maraza/), [Matacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/matacuane/), [Muave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/muave/) and [Vaz](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/vaz/). By area it is the 1397th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.6% of [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/). The centre of Chota is about 724 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8149° S, 34.8905° 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 Chota

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chota: 1 monument.

- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument

### Nearby, outside Chota

- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti3.2 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti4.0 km
- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite6.1 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea6.3 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: Chota

- 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) · Beira2.7 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio170 km

### Nearest railway station

Beira (Pioneiros), about 5.5 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.

## Villages and localities in Chota

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chota.

- Chota

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 Chota 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude de Manga Mascarenhas · Manga Mascarenhas 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80177&mlon=34.89090#map=17/-19.80177/34.89090) 

Bank Millenium BIM · Maraza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81238&mlon=34.86404#map=17/-19.81238/34.86404) 

Petrol pump GALP · Macuti 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82305&mlon=34.90366#map=17/-19.82305/34.90366) 

Hotel Complexo Monte Verde · Manga Mascarenhas 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80806&mlon=34.90431#map=17/-19.80806/34.90431) 

Mall Cristal Box Mall · Pioneiros 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82671&mlon=34.84396#map=17/-19.82671/34.84396) 

School Escola EP2 Mutondo · Manga Mascarenhas 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80069&mlon=34.89160#map=17/-19.80069/34.89160) 

College Instituto de Formacao Profissional da Beira · Manga Mascarenhas 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80633&mlon=34.90404#map=17/-19.80633/34.90404) 

Police station Esquadra PRM · Chota 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81769&mlon=34.89035#map=17/-19.81769/34.89035) 

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 Chota

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

- Hospitals2
- Police stations2

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 2

- Mananga
- Maraza
- Munhava Central
- Vaz

## Quick answers

- Where is Chota?In Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chota?Macurungo, Macuti, Mananga, Manga Mascarenhas, Maraza, Matacuane, Muave and Vaz
- What is there to see in Chota?Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos
- What time zone is Chota in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chota?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chota?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chota?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chota?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chota?Centro de Saude de Manga Mascarenhas, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chota?Millenium BIM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chota?GALP, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chota?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chota?MZ07010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)