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Maputo Province cyclone guide

Maputo Province 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 Maputo Province

  • The INGD plan for the 2025 to 2026 season estimates 101,339 people at risk in Maputo Province in its first scenario (strong wind, urban floods, and drought): 33,236 for strong wind, 39,077 for floods in cities and towns, and 29,026 for drought. These are planning estimates from the plan, not a forecast.
  • The same plan says the cities of Maputo, Matola, Xai-Xai, Beira and Quelimane may see urban floods in the 2025 to 2026 season. For this page that includes Maputo and Matola.
  • The plan lists road sections at risk of being cut in Maputo Province, among them N200 (Boane to Bela Vista), R402 (Moamba to Sabie), R406 (Catuane to Filipe), and R811 (Moamba to Bondoia to Magude).

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 Maputo) +258-21-720-440 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 headquarters, Maputo +258-21-491-150 INAM lists no provincial office for Maputo Province on its contacts page, so the headquarters line is given: Rua de Mukumbura 164, Maputo. Office line, 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.