Water storage tanks
How to choose water-tank capacity
Relate demand, autonomy, refill and space before selecting a tank in Maputo, Matola or Beira.
When to use this reference
Use this reference when capacity is chosen only by space or price without considering supply interruptions, peak demand and refill time. The goal is to separate confirmed project facts from commercial assumptions before comparing models or requesting a quotation.
Technical checks
Calculate average and peak demand, autonomy days, refill frequency and flow, unusable reserve, future growth, structural base, access, overflow and water quality. Record the source of every value and treat missing data as pending, never as a confirmed default.
- Record users, livestock or irrigated area.
- Define realistic autonomy.
- Measure access, base, height and diameter.
- Plan inlet, outlet, vent and cleaning.
Record to share and review
Copy the fields below into a message or worksheet. Attach photos, a diagram and datasheets, then ask another person to review the data before purchase.
- Daily/peak demand: ___.
- Autonomy/refill: ___.
- Space/base: ___.
- Connections/quality: ___.
