Mozambique’s power utility, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), has announced scheduled power cuts in Maputo city and five other provinces for Sunday, 18 October, due to preventive maintenance work on electrical infrastructure and the implementation of projects.
In Maputo City [province], the power cuts will affect the Sommerschield I and II and Polana Caniço B neighbourhoods from 05:00 to 09:00.
In the Bairro Central C and parts of the Malanga, Alto Maé, Xipamanine and Chamanculo A, B, C and D neighbourhoods, the interruption is scheduled to take place from 06:00 to 15:00.
EDM also expects power cuts in the 3 de Fevereiro neighbourhood and parts of the Hulene B, Albazine, Mahotas, Laulane and Magoanine A, B and C neighbourhoods from 06:00 to 16:00.
In Maputo province, Guava neighbourhood will be affected during the same period.
In Sofala province, the interruption is scheduled to take place from 07:00 to 15:00 in Marínguè District, the town of Nhamatanda and the localities of Metuchira, Siluvo, Nharuchonga and Jasse.
In Manica province, the cuts will affect Guro and Macossa districts and part of Báruè District, also from 07:00 to 15:00.
In Zambézia province, the power cut will affect the settlement of Braz during the same hours.
In Cabo Delgado province, the electricity supply interruption will take place from 06:00 to 16:00, affecting the districts of Mueda, Muidumbe, Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, Palma, Macomia, Meluco and Quissanga, as well as Ibo Island.
EDM recommends that, as a precaution, all electrical installations be considered permanently live, even during the interruption period, warning consumers to take the necessary precautions.
Source: MzNews