Neighbourhood noise map
Posse, Nova Iguaçu
Sossego Index 65 out of 100: Active. Ranked 116 of the 133 neighbourhoods rated in Nova Iguaçu. That is below the city average of 83.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 41 to 81. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua Raimundo Brito de Oliveira (arterial road, 60 m), Travessa Existente (arterial road, 70 m) and Estrada Luiz de Lemos (collector road, 133 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (small), 1.6 km away. Far enough to barely count.
Day and night
By day the estimate is 61 dB(A), index 65. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 54 dB(A), index 84. It is above the NBR 10151 reference for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night) in both periods.
What makes up the index
Moving here?
Open the neighbourhood heatmap and test the exact address, with floor and window facing for apartments.
Test an address in PosseNeighbouring areas
The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Caioaba1.1 km away83
- Kennedy (Caioaba)1.1 km away84
- Carmary1.3 km away77
- Moquetá1.4 km away61
- Três Corações1.5 km away84
- Jardim Iguaçu1.6 km away65
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.