The Maputo Municipal Council is preparing 250 plots in Matutuíne for the resettlement of families affected by flooding, who are currently housed in accommodation centres. The announcement was made by Maputo’s Mayor, Rasaque Manhique, during the city’s 139th anniversary celebrations.
Mayor Manhique highlighted that families resettled in KaTembe have already benefited from public lighting, access to public transport, health service teams, enhanced security, and water supply through a borehole, which is currently being connected to the distribution system.
He stated, “Resettlement of families living in high-risk areas is one of our priorities. We have already relocated 100 families in KaTembe, where we are working to ensure they can rebuild their lives with greater safety and dignity. Simultaneously, in Jocane, Matutuíne district, we have initiated cleaning, preparation, and division of 250 plots, which will be designated for other families still residing in accommodation centres,” as reported by O País.
The municipality assured that the accommodation centres are intended solely as temporary shelters, as plans are in place to construct homes for the flood victims. “We can confirm that these centres will serve as transit spaces, because our municipality intends to build houses for the flood victims. We understand the impact of flooding on our residents, the suffering of those whose homes have been inundated, who lose their belongings, and who face the worry of enduring the same situation each rainy season,” concluded Manhique.
