Map of Beira, Mozambique

Beira is the administrative centre of Sofala, Mozambique, with a population of about 687,764. It lies at 19.8436°S, 34.8389°E. Beira is about 719 km (447 mi) north of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dondo, 28 km to the north.

Beira at a glance

Where is Beira?

• The 4th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sofala on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 56 min on the shortest day to 13 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Beira

• Dondo — 28 km north
• Gondola — 150 km northwest
• Chimoio — 163 km northwest
• Marromeu — 208 km northeast
• Manica — 229 km northwest
• Chipinge — 235 km west, Zimbabwe
• Vilankulo — 245 km south
• Mutare — 247 km northwest, Zimbabwe
• Quelimane — 307 km northeast
• Rusape — 320 km northwest, Zimbabwe

Largest cities in Sofala

• Dondo — 82,260
• Marromeu — 45,777

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932
• Mocuba — 196,001

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.