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CONTEXT & RATIONALE
Access Conditions: Chiúre Sede is accessible by road from Pemba via the N1 national highway, taking approximately 4 hours. Melija is located a further 37km from Chiúre Sede, following the N1 highway south towards Nampula, with the final section requiring 4x4 vehicles. The trip from Chiúre Sede can take up to 2 hours due to the uneven terrain and overall poor condition of the road.
Following several waves of insecurity in the Chiúre district between July and October 2025, families that sought refuge in the temporary accomodation sites of Micone Primary School, Namassir Primary School, and the Mengueleua Accomodation Center in Chiúre Sede, gradually returned to their places of origin in Napala (1,130 HH), Ntonhane (382 HH), Mugipala (1,884 HH), and Melija (430 HH). Continuing insecurity prevented humanitarian actors from entering the area until late December 2025.
The RRM team of Action Contre la Faim were able to access the community of Melija on 13 February, and conducted an RNA to better understand the primary needs of the returnee population.
This document presents the main f indings of the assessment. All findings are indicative of the priority needs of the displaced population. Further details can be found in the Methodology Description and Limitations section at the end of the document.