Is there a fire near Nampula right now?
Wildfires near Nampula
Updated
45 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 15 km ENE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 10:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Nampula, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 45 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 15 km ENE 16 km ENE of Nampula
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 178 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 70 MW moderate
Fires near Nampula right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 178 thermal hotspots in 45 separate clusters within 80 km of Nampula, Mozambique in the last 48 h. The closest is 15 km ENE of the city centre (16 km ENE of Nampula), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 12 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
5 clusters are within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 46 km E (65 km E of Nampula) with 34 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Mozambique there are 900 fire clusters in the same window, 169 of them in Nampula.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km ENE of Nampula | 15 km ENE | 2 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 24 km SSE of Nampula | 18 km SSE | 6 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 29 km E of Nampula | 22 km E | 7 | 30 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 22 km SW of Nampula | 22 km SW | 1 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 26 km NNE of Nampula | 24 km NNE | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 28 km NNW of Nampula | 28 km NNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 28 km SW of Nampula | 28 km SW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 34 km W of Nampula | 34 km W | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 37 km SW of Nampula | 37 km SW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 12:20 am | Sun 12:20 am |
| 40 km ESE of Nampula | 40 km ESE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 46 km NE of Nampula | 41 km NE | 17 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 42 km S of Nampula | 42 km S | 1 | 17 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 49 km NNW of Nampula | 43 km NNW | 7 | 20 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 43 km SSW of Nampula | 43 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 65 km E of Nampula | 46 km E | 34 | 70 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Nampula air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
About satellite fire detections
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.