Mozambique to install weather station in each of its 154 districts

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Mozambique to install weather station in each of its 154 districts

3:08 CAT | 16 Mar 2022

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The Mozambique National Meteorology Institute (INAM) announced on Tuesday that it plans to install at least one weather station in each of the country’s 154 districts by 2030, an initiative that will cost around 11 million U.S. dollars.

The announcement was made by the INAM’s General Director Aderito Aramuge, in an interview with the national Radio Mozambique (RM).

“This program arises due to the effects of climate changes and its impacts that Mozambique is suffering, and it is advisable to improve monitoring mechanisms of weather elements and climate factors associated with them, which will in a way lead to a better definition of mitigation and adaptation,” said Aramuge to RM.

The “One District, One Weather Station” Program was launched by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi last week in Sofala, one of the provinces that are cyclically affected by meteorological disasters.

At the moment, only 51 of the 154 districts in the country are covered by weather stations, according to the director.

Aramuge said that he also hopes the Southern African Development Community member countries could create conditions for collaborative meteorological services and information sharing between neighbouring countries.

In 2020, China donated to Mozambique a Fengyun-2 meteorological satellite receiving, processing and application system to help the country better monitor the evolution of tropical cyclones in the region, says the report.

This programme was announced by President Nyusi last week. Watch the Miramar report.