# Muave Locality, Urbano 4, Cidade da Beira – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/muave/

Locality · Urbano 4 

# Muave

Muave is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 4, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **18.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.8km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muave?

Muave lies in [Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/), [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 localities: [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/chota/), [Macuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-1/macuti/), [Manga Mascarenhas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/manga-mascarenhas/) and [Nhangau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-5/nhangau/). By area it is the 1294th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 35.9% of [Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-4/). The centre of Muave is about 727 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7996° S, 34.9420° 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 Muave

### Nearby, outside Muave

- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota5.8 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti6.2 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti8.4 km
- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite12 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea12 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: Muave

- 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) · Beira3.6 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio174 km

### Nearest railway station

Manga (Inhaconjo), about 9.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:55) 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 Muave

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Muave. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 12 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Luís
- Marrucanhe
- Muave
- Pontage

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 Muave

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Beira Airport

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 Muave 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 Muave

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude de Manga Mascarenhas · Manga Mascarenhas 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80177&mlon=34.89090#map=17/-19.80177/34.89090) 

Bank BCI · Alto da Manga 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77873&mlon=34.87016#map=17/-19.77873/34.87016) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Macuti 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82310&mlon=34.90370#map=17/-19.82310/34.90370) 

Hotel 安徽省外径建设（集团）有有限公司 华安（莫桑比克）公司 贝拉金孔雀度假村 · Macuti 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82668&mlon=34.91924#map=17/-19.82668/34.91924) 

Mall Cristal Box Mall · Pioneiros 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82671&mlon=34.84396#map=17/-19.82671/34.84396) 

School Escola EP2 Mutondo · Manga Mascarenhas 5.3 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 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.80633&mlon=34.90404#map=17/-19.80633/34.90404) 

Police station PRM · Chota 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82644&mlon=34.89754#map=17/-19.82644/34.89754) 

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.

## Other localities in Urbano 4

- Manga Mascarenhas
- Mungassa
- Ndunda

## Quick answers

- Where is Muave?In Urbano 4, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muave?Chota, Macuti, Manga Mascarenhas and Nhangau
- What is there to see in Muave?Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Praia do Estoril, Praça dos Descobrimentos, Casa do Artista
- What time zone is Muave in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muave?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muave?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muave?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muave?Settlements lie between 3 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Muave?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muave?Centro de Saude de Manga Mascarenhas, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muave?BCI, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muave?TotalEnergies, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muave?MZ07010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
