# Popular Locality, Urbano 1, Quelimane District – Villages

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

Locality · Urbano 1 

# Popular

Popular is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Popular?

Popular 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 7 other localities: [1º de Maio A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-3/1o-de-maio-a/), [Brandao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-4/brandao/), [Kansa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/kansa/), [Mapiazua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/mapiazua/), [Piloto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/piloto/), [Samugue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-3/samugue/) and [Sinacura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/sinacura/). By area it is the 1705th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.4% of [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/). The centre of Popular is about 1,004 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Quelimane, the main town of Urbano 1. The centre point is at 17.8657° S, 36.8939° 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 Popular

### Nearby, outside Popular

- Lar dos Professores · castle or fort, Kansa1.1 km
- Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort, 17 de Setembro1.2 km
- Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument, Filipe Samuel Magaia2.0 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: Popular

- 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) · Quelimane2.9 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira300 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 1.5 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 Popular 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 Popular

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hostipal da Sagrada · Brandao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86152&mlon=36.89515#map=17/-17.86152/36.89515) 

Bank BCI · Popular 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86527&mlon=36.89253#map=17/-17.86527/36.89253) 

Petrol pump GALP Brandao Quelimane · Brandao 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86479&mlon=36.89270#map=17/-17.86479/36.89270) 

Hotel Hotel Karna · Kansa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87146&mlon=36.88849#map=17/-17.87146/36.88849) 

School EPC - Popular · Popular 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86858&mlon=36.89476#map=17/-17.86858/36.89476) 

College Universidade Catolica De Mocambique · Piloto 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87083&mlon=36.89231#map=17/-17.87083/36.89231) 

Police station 2 Esquadra · 1º de Maio B 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86098&mlon=36.89660#map=17/-17.86098/36.89660) 

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 Popular

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

- Banks1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

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
- Kansa
- Liberdade
- Mapiazua
- Piloto
- Saguar B
- Sinacura
- Sinacura A
- Torrone Velho

## Quick answers

- Where is Popular?In Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Popular?1º de Maio A, Brandao, Kansa, Mapiazua, Piloto, Samugue and Sinacura
- What is there to see in Popular?Lar dos Professores, Liliane aunt house Quelimane, Praça dos Trabalhadores
- What time zone is Popular in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Popular?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Popular?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Popular?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Popular?Hostipal da Sagrada, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Popular?BCI, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Popular?GALP Brandao Quelimane, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Popular?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Popular?MZ04010113 (OCHA common operational dataset)