Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INAM), was created by the Decree 30/89, of the Council of Ministers, on 10 October 1989, as an autonomous Institute (financially and administratively) subordinated to the Minister of Transports and Communications.

Mission

• Observation and analysis of weather and climate.
• Production of services.
• Promotion of the use of meteorological information.
• Contribution to the reduction of vulnerability from the impacts of severe weather and climate change.
• Contribution to the safeguard of life and property.

Vision

• To increase the number of activities that need and use meteorological products and services.
• To strengthen the institute to respond to the needs of customers in respect to quality and quantity of services.

Observing stations

26 Synoptic stations (including eight Automatic Weather Stations)
39 Climatological stations
14 Agrometeorological stations
Two Doppler Weather Radars
One Upper Air station

Personnel composition

INAM has about 350 employees nationwide of which about 130 are at the headquarters in Maputo.

Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INAM) web site