Mozambican authorities assure that residences, hospitals, restaurants and industries in Maputo, the country’s capital, will start receiving piped natural gas in March 2014. The Mozambican state hydrocarbon company ENH, commenced construction of an intra-city and inter-city gas distribution pipelines in March 2013.
The project involves partnership between the Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) and the Municipal Council of Maputo. Some 200 institutions, including will be the first beneficiaries of the piped gas. The programme is expected to capture all of Maputo and neighbouring Marracuene city within ten years.