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Title
Satellite detected water extents as of 31 December 2025 in Sofala Province, Mozambique
Description
**UNOSAT code: FL20251229MOZ** This map illustrates the flood extent derived from Sentinel-1 imagery acquired on 31 December 2025, using an automated machine-learning-based analysis. Within the analysed area of approximately 32,000 km², an estimated 930 km² of land appears to be affected by floodwaters. Based on WorldPop spatial demographic data, approximately 4,200 people are exposed to or living in close to the flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to the backscattering properties of the radar signal.
Creator
UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
Publisher
Humanitarian Data Exchange
Temporal Coverage
2026-01-02
Date Issued
2026-01-05
License
http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by-sa
Access Rights
Public
Date Added
January 15, 2026
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from Humanitarian Data Exchange on 2026-01-15.
UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) (2026). Satellite detected water extents as of 31 December 2025 in Sofala Province, Mozambique. Humanitarian Data Exchange. (dataset)