# Torrone Velho Locality, Urbano 1, Quelimane District

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Locality · Urbano 1 

# Torrone Velho

Torrone Velho is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province. It covers **0.62 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Torrone Velho?

Torrone Velho 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 4 other localities: [Chirangano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/chirangano/), [Icidua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/icidua/), [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/liberdade/) and [Sinacura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/sinacura/). By area it is the 1642nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/). The centre of Torrone Velho is about 1,003 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Quelimane, the main town of Urbano 1. The centre point is at 17.8808° S, 36.8991° 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 Torrone Velho

### Nearby, outside Torrone Velho

- Lar dos Professores · castle or fort, Kansa1.2 km
- Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument, Filipe Samuel Magaia2.1 km
- Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort, 17 de Setembro2.7 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: Torrone Velho

- 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) · Quelimane4.2 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira299 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 2.0 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 Torrone Velho 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 Torrone Velho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Direcção Provincial da Saúde · Liberdade 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88164&mlon=36.88843#map=17/-17.88164/36.88843) 

Bank BayPorte · Bairro 1º de Maio 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87861&mlon=36.88677#map=17/-17.87861/36.88677) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Piloto 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87141&mlon=36.89352#map=17/-17.87141/36.89352) 

Hotel Berta Alves Apart Hotel · Liberdade 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87871&mlon=36.89224#map=17/-17.87871/36.89224) 

School Escola Secundaria dos Continuadores · Liberdade 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88070&mlon=36.88813#map=17/-17.88070/36.88813) 

College Instituto C. Industrial · Kansa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87383&mlon=36.88904#map=17/-17.87383/36.88904) 

Police station Primeira esquadra · Liberdade 1.1 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.

## 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
- Popular
- Saguar B
- Sinacura
- Sinacura A

## Quick answers

- Where is Torrone Velho?In Urbano 1, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Torrone Velho?Chirangano, Icidua, Liberdade and Sinacura
- What is there to see in Torrone Velho?Lar dos Professores, Praça dos Trabalhadores, Liliane aunt house Quelimane
- What time zone is Torrone Velho in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Torrone Velho?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Torrone Velho?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Torrone Velho?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Torrone Velho?Direcção Provincial da Saúde, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Torrone Velho?BayPorte, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Torrone Velho?Petromoc, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Torrone Velho?MZ04010117 (OCHA common operational dataset)