# Kansa Locality, Urbano 1, Quelimane District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/kansa/

Locality · Urbano 1 

# Kansa

Kansa is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province. It covers **0.32 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Kansa?

Kansa lies in [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/), [Quelimane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Bairro 1º de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/bairro-1o-de-maio/), [Brandao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-4/brandao/), [Filipe Samuel Magaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/filipe-samuel-magaia/), [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/liberdade/), [Mapiazua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/mapiazua/), [Piloto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/piloto/), [Popular](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/popular/) and [Sinacura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/sinacura/). By area it is the 1686th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.1% of [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/). The centre of Kansa is about 1,003 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.8 km from Quelimane, the main town of Urbano 1. The centre point is at 17.8712° S, 36.8891° 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 Kansa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kansa: 1 castle or fort.

- Lar dos Professores · castle or fort

### Nearby, outside Kansa

- Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument, Filipe Samuel Magaia1.2 km
- Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort, 17 de Setembro1.9 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: Kansa

- 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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane2.7 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira299 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 0.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:04).

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.

## Weather in Kansa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quelimane District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 271 

Feb 27 175 

Mar 27 174 

Apr 26 82 

May 25 37 

Jun 23 35 

Jul 23 41 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 26 

Nov 28 65 

Dec 28 189 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kansa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Geral De Quelimane · Bairro 1º de Maio 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87639&mlon=36.88722#map=17/-17.87639/36.88722) 

Bank Milenium BIM · Bairro 1º de Maio 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87514&mlon=36.88473#map=17/-17.87514/36.88473) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Piloto 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87141&mlon=36.89352#map=17/-17.87141/36.89352) 

Hotel Hotel Karna · Kansa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87146&mlon=36.88849#map=17/-17.87146/36.88849) 

School Kalimane · Kansa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87005&mlon=36.88954#map=17/-17.87005/36.88954) 

College Instituto C. Industrial · Kansa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87383&mlon=36.88904#map=17/-17.87383/36.88904) 

Police station Primeira esquadra · Liberdade 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87862&mlon=36.88861#map=17/-17.87862/36.88861) 

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 Kansa

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

- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 1

- 24 de Julho
- Aeroporto A
- Aeroporto B
- Aeroporto C
- Bairro 1º de Maio
- Bairro Novo
- Chirangano
- Filipe Samuel Magaia
- Liberdade
- Mapiazua
- Piloto
- Popular
- Saguar B
- Sinacura
- Sinacura A
- Torrone Velho

## Quick answers

- Where is Kansa?In Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Kansa?Bairro 1º de Maio, Brandao, Filipe Samuel Magaia, Liberdade, Mapiazua, Piloto, Popular and Sinacura
- What is there to see in Kansa?Lar dos Professores
- What time zone is Kansa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kansa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Kansa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kansa?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kansa?Hospital Geral De Quelimane, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kansa?Milenium BIM, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kansa?Petromoc, about 0.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kansa?MZ04010109 (OCHA common operational dataset)