Mozambique’s National Roads Administration (ANE) plans to carry out maintenance and improvement works on approximately 4,600 kilometres of roads in Zambézia province by 2028, financed by the Roads Fund. The programme covers both paved and unpaved roads, including access routes to production zones and port infrastructure.

According to Lusa, the interventions are distributed across 57 lots, grouped into four public tenders. The largest component targets unpaved roads, with around 3,730 kilometres spread across 40 lots.

The works span several districts, including Maganja da Costa, Pebane, Milange, Gurué, Morrumbala, Namarrói, Lugela, Gilé, and Alto Molócuè.

The plan also includes the maintenance of approximately 875 kilometres of paved roads, distributed across 14 lots. Sections covered include those in the areas of Quelimane, Mocuba, Nicoadala, Namacurra, Luabo, Milange, Maganja da Costa, and Alto Molócuè, including access routes to the border with Malawi.

The remaining three lots are earmarked for localised improvements, with particular focus on access to the Port of Chinde and the quay-port of Quelimane. The tenders cover the period from 2026 to 2028, with the deadline for submission of proposals set for 5 November 2026.

The interventions are aimed at improving traffic conditions and facilitating the movement of goods, strengthening links between agricultural zones, urban centres, and the province’s logistics infrastructure.

According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) cited in the report, Zambézia had 4,557 kilometres of classified roads at the end of 2025. Of this total, 1,051 kilometres were primary roads, 722 kilometres secondary, 1,792 kilometres tertiary, and 992 kilometres local rural roads.

In terms of surface type, the network comprised 1,114 kilometres of paved roads and 3,443 kilometres of unpaved roads, the latter accounting for approximately three-quarters of the total network.