# Munhava Central Locality, Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira – Villages

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

Locality · Urbano 2 

# Munhava Central

Munhava Central is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **9.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.3km²
- 6mapped services
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munhava Central?

Munhava Central 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 6 other localities: [Esturro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/esturro/), [Mananga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/mananga/), [Maraza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/maraza/), [Pioneiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/pioneiros/), [Vaz](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/vaz/) and [Vila Massane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/vila-massane/). By area it is the 1380th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.7% of [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/). The centre of Munhava Central is about 724 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8001° S, 34.8474° 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 Munhava Central

### Nearby, outside Munhava Central

- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite3.4 km
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota4.9 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea5.3 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti6.6 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti7.4 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: Munhava Central

- 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) · Beira6.3 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio165 km

### Nearest railway station

Beira (Pioneiros), about 2.9 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 Munhava Central

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

- Dama

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 Munhava Central 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
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- 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 Munhava Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital da Munhava · Mananga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81284&mlon=34.86365#map=17/-19.81284/34.86365) 

Bank BCI · Munhava Central 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.81475&mlon=34.85504#map=17/-19.81475/34.85504) 

Petrol pump Total · Munhava Central 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80356&mlon=34.86233#map=17/-19.80356/34.86233) 

Hotel Hotel Baia · Chaimite 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82896&mlon=34.83438#map=17/-19.82896/34.83438) 

Mall UZEIR Mega Store · Pioneiros 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82632&mlon=34.84345#map=17/-19.82632/34.84345) 

School EP Monhava · Munhava Central 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80919&mlon=34.85721#map=17/-19.80919/34.85721) 

College Escola industrial e Comercial"25 de Junho" · Matacuane 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82830&mlon=34.85797#map=17/-19.82830/34.85797) 

Police station PRM · Munhava Central 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80773&mlon=34.84842#map=17/-19.80773/34.84842) 

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 Munhava Central

Places mapped inside Munhava Central in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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

- Chota
- Mananga
- Maraza
- Vaz

## Quick answers

- Where is Munhava Central?In Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Munhava Central?Esturro, Mananga, Maraza, Pioneiros, Vaz and Vila Massane
- What is there to see in Munhava Central?Casa do Artista, Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Grande Hotel Beira, Praça dos Descobrimentos
- What time zone is Munhava Central in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munhava Central?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Munhava Central?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munhava Central?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Munhava Central?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munhava Central?Hospital da Munhava, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munhava Central?BCI, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munhava Central?Total, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Munhava Central?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Munhava Central?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Munhava Central?MZ07010204 (OCHA common operational dataset)