Throughout 2022, floods affected most of Africa, killing over 2,100 people. The worst affected country was Nigeria, with over 610 deaths.
Impact
Angola
In December, floods in Angola have killed two people, destroyed five homes, and damaged 238 others.[1]
Benin
Twenty-seven municipalities in Benin were affected by flooding, leading to 41 fatalities and over 670 houses destroyed.[2]
Cameroon
As of September 20, as many as 37,439 people from 6,662 families were affected by floods in northern Cameroon. At least 2 people have died and around 95 injured. As many as 9,413 homes and 88 schools had been damaged or destroyed. Around 2,394 hectares of crops were also damaged, and 3,019 heads of cattle were lost.[3]
Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic, flooding had affected 85,300 people, killed 11, destroyed more than 2,600 houses and 18,500 hectares of crops, damaged numerous other infrastructures and displaced more than 6,000 people in 176 towns and villages across 12 of the country's 17 prefectures.[4]
In August, floods have affected 17,000 people in Chad, resulting in the destruction of 1,312 homes. At least 22 people have died while 229 others were injured.[5]
From late February to March, at least 16 people, including four children died in Bukavu due to the flooding.[6][7] Floods in April killed 20 people,[8] while a further 21 deaths were reported in May.[9]
From 12 to 14 December 2022, heavy rains left roads, infrastructure and many neighborhoods underwater or destroyed in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital.[10] Floods there killed 169 people.[11]
On December 31, a landslide occurred in South Kivu, killing eight people.[12]
Ethiopia
About 60,000 people were affected by floods, which have damaged some infrastructure.[13]
Two days of heavy rainfall had left many homes and a police station submerged in floodwater in eastern Ghana.[15]
Ivory Coast
In June 2022, the Ivory Coast experienced its deadliest flooding in the country's history. At least 15 people died, including six by landslides and 114 were injured in Abidjan. About 1,900 houses were damaged and 11,900 people were affected.[16]
Kenya
Flash floods had displaced hundreds of families following heavy downpour that was witnessed in Western Kenya.[17]
At least 33 of the 36 states of Nigeria were affected by floods.[29] Floods have killed at least 612 people.[30][31] The floods have also caused a Cholera outbreak, killing a further 64 people.[31]
Niger
At least 168 people have died due to flooding in Niger since August.[32] Over 227,000 people were affected.[33]
Rwanda
Since January 1, severe storms began across Rwanda. As of January 27, 15 people had been killed and 37 people were injured. Seven of those fatalities and 26 of the injuries were from lightning strikes.[34]
Senegal
At least three people in Dakar killed as a result of the floods.[35]
Sierra Leone
Eight deaths were reported in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone due to flooding and landslides.[36]
Estimated rainfall in southern Africa between 7 – 13 April 2022.
Floods affected Eastern Cape in January, killing fourteen people, including a police officer who was trying to rescue people.[37]
In April, floods have killed at least 435 people, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal.[38] Nearly $1.6 billion USD had been caused.[39] Over 6,000 homes, mostly of poor construction, were damaged or destroyed by floods.[40]
On December 3, floods affected a church in Johannesburg. Nine people were found dead and eight others were still missing.[41]
