Inhambane cyclone guide¶

Inhambane is covered by the Instituto Nacional de Gestão e Redução do Risco de Desastres (INGD), which coordinates disaster risk management in Mozambique. In the provinces the Centros Operativos de Emergências (COEs) are the provincial arm of the national emergency operations centre, CENOE. The exact name of the INGD provincial delegation was not confirmed on an official page, so it is not given here. Storms here are tropical cyclones, and the season runs roughly November to April. Follow INGD and INAM for official alerts, and your local authorities for 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), through the provincial Centro Operativo de Emergência (COE). 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 Inhambane¶

The INGD plan for the 2025 to 2026 season estimates 137,294 people at risk in Inhambane in its first scenario (strong wind, urban floods, and drought): 14,685 for strong wind, 12,760 for floods in cities and towns, and 109,849 for drought. These are planning estimates from the plan, not a forecast.
INGD's plan says the CENOE has regional representations in Vilanculos (Inhambane), Caia (Sofala) and Nacala (Nampula), and that the provincial COEs are the provincial arm of the CENOE. For this province: the CENOE regional representation in Vilanculos.
The plan lists road sections at risk of being cut in Inhambane, among them N1 (Inharrime to Lindela), R482 (Maxixe to Homoine to Mawaiela), N222 (Mapinhane to Mabote), and R914 and R915 (the N1 junctions to Morrungulo and Pomene).

Emergency and information numbers¶

Service	Number	Notes
INGD emergency line (national)	+258-85-952-74-16	INGD national line, Maputo. INGD also lists the landline 21 477211/13 and a Linha Verde (green line) 823441, which is not shown as a tap to call number. The INGD contacts page lists no provincial delegation.
INGD office, Maputo	+258-21-477-211	Landline listed as 21 477211/13. Rua Gare de Mercadorias, nº 690, Av. das FPLM, Maputo. Office line, not for emergencies.
Provincial government (Governo da Província de Inhambane)	+258-293-20-464	Telephone listed on the national government portal's page of provincial governments. The page lists governors from an earlier period, so call to confirm the line. Office line, not for emergencies.
INAM Inhambane airport weather station	+258-293-20-861	Av. Eduardo Mondlane, Bairro da Liberdade 3, Cidade de Inhambane, Caixa Postal nº162. The page also lists the Vilankulo station at +258 293 68001. Weather office, not for emergencies.
EDM electricity emergency line (piquete 24 hours)	1455	Electricidade de Moçambique lists Piquete 24h 1455. Keep away from fallen power lines.

Official alerts and information¶

INAM alerts (Alertas CAP): INAM's page of weather alerts. Check the date and the area on each one. Website.
INGD: National news, emergency contacts, and annual contingency plans, 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 describes temporary accommodation centres (centros de acomodação temporária) where people evacuated because of floods or cyclones are moved, with food assistance provided there. The plan gives no public list of centres for this province. 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.