Cabo Delgado cyclone guide¶

Cabo Delgado is a coastal province in the north of Mozambique. The national disaster institute INGD works in the province through its provincial delegation, and INAM, the national weather service, has a provincial office in Pemba. The province was hit by Cyclone Kenneth in 2019 and Cyclone Chido in 2024, as INGD documents describe. Follow INGD, INAM, and your local authorities for warnings and evacuation instructions.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Instituto Nacional de Gestão e Redução do Risco de Desastres (INGD), provincial delegation. In an emergency, call 119 for the police or 198 for fire. The UK government's travel advice also lists 112 for ambulance, fire, and police.

What to know in Cabo Delgado¶

Cyclone Kenneth, April 2019. INGD's 2018 to 2019 season report says the cyclone came ashore at Macomia in Cabo Delgado, and that the cyclones of that season caused destruction in the city of Pemba and in other provinces. Its table records 248,654 people affected in Cabo Delgado.
Cyclone Chido, December 2024. INGD's contingency plan says Chido came ashore through Mecufi district and affected most districts of Nampula and Cabo Delgado.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Service	Number	Notes
INGD emergency line (national)	+258-85-952-74-16	National INGD line from INGD's website, which also lists 21 477211/13. INGD's pages do not give a separate line for this province.
INAM provincial office, Pemba	+258-27-221-719	INAM provincial office, Pemba. Office line, not for emergencies. Address: Av. 25 de Setembro C.I. 040, caixa Postal 66, Pemba - Cabo Delgado.

Official alerts and information¶

INAM alerts (Alertas CAP): INAM's page of weather alerts for Mozambique. Check the date and the area on each one. Website.
INGD: National disaster institute news and emergency contacts, in Portuguese. Website.

Evacuation centers¶

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

INGD's contingency plan lists evacuation of the population to temporary accommodation centres (centros de acomodação temporária) among the planned responses, and does not publish a list of centres. Follow INGD, INAM, and your local authorities for where to go.

Sources¶

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.