Mozambique: Maputo Water Supply Remains Critical

Maputo — Despite a recent increase in the level of water stored in the Pequenos Libombos dam, the water supply for the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area remains critical, warned Mozambique's Minister of Public works, Carlos Bonete on Thursday, cited by the independent television station STV.

The water supply for Maputo, the neighbouring city of Matola and Boane district depends on the pumping and treatment station on the Umbeluzi river. The Umbeluzi rises in Swaziland, and then flows towards Maputo via the Pequenos Libombos reservoir.

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