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Living in Emba

Emba is a city in Cyprus. At the end of 2021, Emba had a population of 5,505. Emba recorded annual PM2.5 of 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Emba?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CyprusNational rates and thresholds that apply in Emba.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Emba yet. Cyprus has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Emba. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Service Cyprus — Public employment service

Department of Labour, Republic of Cyprus

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Emba. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Emba's nearest airport was PFO, 11 km away and offered 25 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count25 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataPFO3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Emba. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Greek for foreigners and asylum seekers — Adult Education Centres — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Adult Education Centres

For foreigners, asylum seekers, repatriates, people with literacy difficulties.

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Greek to Foreigners — State Institutes of Further Education — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Department of Secondary General Education

For speakers of other languages who live and work in Cyprus.

The official page describes Greek to Foreigners and adult classes in some State Institutes; it does not publish an exact city schedule.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Emba.

Climate and air quality

Emba's monthly mean temperatures were 13°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89.5 mm in January and 0.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 180.1 hours in January and 381.6 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Emba average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Emba average monthly precipitation, mm025507510090603515112004225898JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Emba average monthly sunshine, hours0100200300400180191246278337372382355312278220181JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Emba annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.3 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 19.2 · Apr 21.8 · May 24.9 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 31 · Sep 29.4 · Oct 27 · Nov 23.1 · Dec 19.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.9 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 13 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.8 · May 20 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 18.3 · Dec 14.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.5 · Feb 60.1 · Mar 34.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 1.6 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 4.2 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 97.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 180.1 · Feb 191.2 · Mar 245.5 · Apr 277.9 · May 336.6 · Jun 371.8 · Jul 381.6 · Aug 355 · Sep 312.3 · Oct 278.3 · Nov 219.7 · Dec 181 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Cyprus

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Cyprus cities
Athíenou5,202 residentsChlórakas6,422 residentsKolossi6,482 residentsTséri8,304 residentsGeroskipou8,579 residentsGéri9,706 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,505 people31 Dec 2021Statistical Service of Cyprus5Official

International community in Emba

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the Cyprus 2021 Census; total sex; CYSTAT municipality/community geography · 2021 Census (1 October 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,505100.0%
Cypriots *4,22876.8%
Non European Union citizens89116.2%
Other European Union citizens3786.9%
Not stated80.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Emba a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Population5,505 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Service of Cyprus
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Emba when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Emba part of Pafos?

Emba belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Pafos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 3.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source1

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Emba?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How many people live in Emba?

The published population is 5,505 people. Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus.

Is Emba a good place to live?

Emba may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Emba part of Pafos?

Emba belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Pafos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 3.6 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Emba?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,505 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (1 October 2021). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Emba, Cyprus: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Emba, Cyprus: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  2. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Statistical Service of Cyprus cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-30
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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