Mozambique Maputo Mission

Mission leaders

Tyler C. and Karen E. Sorenson

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

R. Tenente General Oswaldo Tazama, 1429, Bairro Costa do Sol, Maputo, Mozambique

Phone

+258 84-399-5890

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Official Church area website official as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Portuguese

Portuguese has nasal vowels (ão, em, im) and many vowel sounds. Brazilian Portuguese is more open and sing-song; European/African Portuguese swallows unstressed vowels. "Você" is the common "you" in Brazil; "o senhor / a senhora" is respectful.

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Maputo Mozambique Temple — Announced (6 October 2024) · ~2 km
• Johannesburg South Africa Temple — Operating (24 August 1985) · ~458 km
• Durban South Africa Temple — Operating (16 February 2020) · ~458 km

The Church in Mozambique

Church Membership

39,282

Stakes

10

Congregations

90

FamilySearch Centers

18

Missions

2

Newsroom Facts & Statistics

Practical

Time zone

Africa/Maputo

Currency

MZN

Country code

+258

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

20 Dec 2004

Culture & food

• Portuguese plus many local languages (Makhuwa, Sena, Changana).

Foods: Matapa, Piri-piri chicken, Xima, Prawns

Family groups

• Mozambique Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Mozambique Maputo Mission Facebook Group
• Missao Mozambique Maputo 2012-2015 Group
• Maputo Mission – Ficklin and Wallace Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.