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BEIRA

Sofala · MOZAMBIQUE (MZ) · 19.84°S / 34.84°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,052,373

Beira is a city in Mozambique with a population of 687,764. It sits at -19.84/34.84, runs on Africa/Maputo, is 27 km from Dondo.

Population 687,764
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Maputo

All facts

fields
Country
Mozambique
Subdivision
Sofala
Coords
19.84°S / 34.84°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
N Dondo Sofala 82,260 27.8 km
W Búzi Sofala 16,369 39.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Beira?
687,764 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Beira in?
Africa/Maputo.
Which country is Beira in?
Mozambique (MZ).
Which airport serves Beira?
Beira International Airport (BEW).
How far is Beira from Maputo?
About 719 km.
Does Beira have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mozambique?
Portuguese.
What currency is used in Mozambique?
Mozambique Metical.
How many cities are in Mozambique?
94 on record.
Which admin region is Beira in?
Sofala.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1052373

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1052373,
    "name": "Beira",
    "ascii_name": "Beira",
    "country_code": "MZ",
    "population": 687764,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Maputo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -19.84361,
    "longitude": 34.83889
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.4x the population of Dondo.
  • 27 km from Dondo.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Maputo) as 93 other cities in Mozambique.
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