Consular Section

Civil Disturbances in Maputo

February 5

The U.S. Embassy is sending this Warden Message to advise the American community about violence that has emerged due to the increase in the price of riding chapas (minibuses).  At this time, road blocks, rock throwing and other violence is occurring in several areas of the city.  There have been reports of crowds gathering in Hulene (northeast of the airport), in Magoanine at the Praca da Juventude and the EN1 highway going toward the police academy (before ACIPOL at bairro 25 de Julho and bairro do Benfica) at the police check point.  In addition, there have been reports of shots fired near ShopRite and Mica.  Because violence can occur anywhere, U.S. Embassy Maputo advises persons to avoid any unnecessary travel.  It is important to be aware that problem areas in the city could change with little notice. 

The Embassy will provide updates on the disturbances at maputo.usembassy.gov.  Please monitor these updates, avoid travel to affected areas and take no unnecessary risks. 

Americans living or traveling in Mozambique are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Mozambique.  For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found.  Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 

The U.S. Embassy is located in Maputo at 193 Avenida Kenneth Kaunda, telephone (258) 21 49 2797.  Non-emergency American Citizens Services are offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, excluding U.S. and Mozambican holidays.  Please schedule all visits for non-emergency American Citizens Services, including passports, extra passport pages, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarial services and informaton requests, during these hours.

The after-hours telephone numbers for use in emergencies are (258) 21 49 0723 and 21 49 2797.  The Consular Section's e-mail address is consularmaputo@state.gov.  The Embassy's web site is http://maputo.usembassy.gov/.