--- entity_id: city:cy:geonames:146639 entity_type: city name: Emba country_code: CY country: Cyprus slug: emba canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cy/emba.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cy/emba.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/cy/emba snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/ citation_title: "Emba, Cyprus: air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # 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. ## Mobility Emba's nearest airport was PFO, 11 km away and offered 25 direct destinations. ## Climate 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. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 5,505 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 14 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 25 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 11 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | PFO | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Greek for foreigners and asylum seekers — Adult Education Centres](https://www.moec.gov.cy/epimorfotika/en/foreign_languages.html) — State Language Course · Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Adult Education Centres · Greek · checked 2026-08-10 - [Greek to Foreigners — State Institutes of Further Education](https://www.moec.gov.cy/en/state_institutes.html) — State Language Course · Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Department of Secondary General Education · Greek · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Public Employment Service Cyprus](https://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/dl/dl.nsf/page1c_en/page1c_en) — Job Search, Career Counselling This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Emba when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.gesy.org.cy/en-us/annualreport/20190402-enrolment-guide-noncy-final.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Cyprus country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/cyprus/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### 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. - Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/345175/629341/NUTS2021.xlsx ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Citizenship - Total: 5,505 (100.0%) - Cypriots *: 4,228 (76.8%) - Other European Union citizens: 378 (6.9%) - Non European Union citizens: 891 (16.2%) - Not stated: 8 (0.1%) - Population universe: Population enumerated in the Cyprus 2021 Census; total sex; CYSTAT municipality/community geography - Period: 2021 Census (1 October 2021) - Source: https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/api/v1/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/Population/Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021/Population/Population%20-%20Country%20of%20Citizenship%2C%20Country%20of%20Birth/1891213E.px ## Sources 1. Statistical Service of Cyprus — Official source — https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CENSUS%20OF%20POPULATION/ 2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27CY%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA 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/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_emba-cyprus-air-quality-climate_85d9b9e8020b, 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/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Emba, Cyprus: air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/ - Title: Emba, Cyprus: air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/emba/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cy/emba.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cy/emba.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/cy/emba - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json