# Urbano 3, Cidade da Beira – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/

Administrative post · Cidade da Beira 

# Urbano 3

Urbano 3 is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **125.7 km²**. It is divided into 6 localities. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 6localities
- 33mapped services

## Where is Urbano 3?

Urbano 3 lies in [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 administrative posts: [Cidade de Dondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/), [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/), [Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/) and [Urbano 5](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-5/). By area it is the 411th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 19.4% of [Cidade da Beira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/). The centre of Urbano 3 is about 729 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Beira, the main town of Cidade da Beira. The centre point is at 19.7298° S, 34.7949° 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).

## Know before you go: Urbano 3

- 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) · Beira14 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio157 km

### Nearest railway station

Manga (Inhaconjo), about 7.7 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 17:09).

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.

## Localities of Urbano 3

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto da Manga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/alto-da-manga/) 4.7 3 8 

[Chingussura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/chingussura/) 3.3 2 2 

[Inhaconjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/inhaconjo/) 4.9 3 6 

[Inhamizua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/inhamizua/) 70 4 9 

[Matadouro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/matadouro/) 30 7 4 

[Vila Massane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/vila-massane/) 13 2 4 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Urbano 3

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Urbano 3. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 27 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Almando
- Alto da Manga
- Antunes
- Ceramica
- Chamba
- Chimbudo
- Chingusura
- Inhamizua
- Joaque
- Jungo
- Mandoga
- Manga
- Matadouro
- Meno
- Nhaconjo
- Nhamizua
- Nova Chamba
- Povoa
- Silva Costa
- Vila Massane
- Vila Messano

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Urbano 3

Named natural and historic features inside Urbano 3, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Chongorgue

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Manga
- Póvoa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Urbano 3 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urbano 3

Places mapped inside Urbano 3 in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps7
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities6
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Urbano 3?In Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Urbano 3?Cidade de Dondo, Urbano 2, Urbano 4 and Urbano 5
- What time zone is Urbano 3 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Urbano 3?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Urbano 3?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urbano 3?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Urbano 3?Settlements lie between 6 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Urbano 3?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Urbano 3?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Urbano 3?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Urbano 3?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urbano 3?MZ070103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
