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

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

Locality · Urbano 2 

# Vaz

Vaz is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **6.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.7km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Vaz?

Vaz 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 7 other localities: [Alto da Manga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/alto-da-manga/), [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/chota/), [Inhaconjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/inhaconjo/), [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/), [Munhava Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/munhava-central/) and [Vila Massane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/vila-massane/). By area it is the 1416th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.4% of [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/). The centre of Vaz is about 725 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7885° S, 34.8557° 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 Vaz

### Nearby, outside Vaz

- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota4.9 km
- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite5.0 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea6.7 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti7.4 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti7.7 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: Vaz

- 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) · Beira5.5 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio166 km

### Nearest railway station

Manga (Inhaconjo), about 3.2 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 Vaz

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

- Vaz

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 Vaz 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 Vaz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde da Manga Nhaconjo · Inhaconjo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76739&mlon=34.86911#map=17/-19.76739/34.86911) 

Bank ABSA Bank · Alto da Manga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77902&mlon=34.86990#map=17/-19.77902/34.86990) 

Petrol pump Camel Oil · Alto da Manga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.78370&mlon=34.86888#map=17/-19.78370/34.86888) 

Hotel Beira guest house residencial · Esturro 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83225&mlon=34.85163#map=17/-19.83225/34.85163) 

Mall UZEIR Mega Store · Pioneiros 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82632&mlon=34.84345#map=17/-19.82632/34.84345) 

School EPC VAZ · Vaz 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.79382&mlon=34.86845#map=17/-19.79382/34.86845) 

College Seminario de Padres · Manga Mascarenhas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.78683&mlon=34.88159#map=17/-19.78683/34.88159) 

Police station PRM · Munhava Central 2.3 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 Vaz

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

- Schools1

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
- Munhava Central

## Quick answers

- Where is Vaz?In Urbano 2, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vaz?Alto da Manga, Chota, Inhaconjo, Manga Mascarenhas, Maraza, Munhava Central and Vila Massane
- What is there to see in Vaz?Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Casa do Artista, Grande Hotel Beira, Praça dos Descobrimentos
- What time zone is Vaz in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vaz?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vaz?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vaz?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vaz?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vaz?Centro de Saúde da Manga Nhaconjo, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vaz?ABSA Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vaz?Camel Oil, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vaz?MZ07010205 (OCHA common operational dataset)