Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is projected to face important climate hazards that threaten public health and infrastructure. The city will experience extreme heat, increasing the health risks for its population. Furthermore, frequent heavy precipitation is expected to lead to flooding, which could disrupt essential services and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities. The heightened climate conditions are likely to elevate the risk of arbovirus transmission, particularly diseases like dengue and Zika, posing significant public health challenges. Additionally, the city is expected to see increased malaria risk, further straining health resources. These climate risks underline the pressing need for awareness and planning to tackle the vulnerabilities faced by Maputo in a changing climate.
Hazard Outlook
How will Maputo's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 19 days of heavy rainfall expected, Maputo ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Maputo's projected maximum temperature of 10.0°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 25 m elevation, Maputo faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Maputo's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Maputo may experience heatwaves lasting up to 2 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Maputo faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, elevation. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Maputo.
No solutions have been documented for Maputo.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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