Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Presidential residence in KaMpfumo district, Maputo, Mozambique

The Palácio da Ponta Vermelha is an official residence in Maputo distinguished by Greek Revival architectural features. The building displays symmetrical facades with powerful columns that define its exterior appearance.

It began as a warehouse and staff residence tied to the construction of the railway between then Lourenço Marques and the Transvaal. After extensive rework it became the official residence of the Portuguese governor, and with independence in 1975 it passed to the president of the republic.

The name Ponta Vermelha, Red Point, comes from the reddish promontory near where the estuaries of the Matola, Umbeluzi and Tembe rivers meet Maputo Bay, not from the building. Mozambicans also use the name metonymically for the presidency itself, so "Ponta Vermelha" in news reports means the office of the president rather than the house.

The palace stands in the Ponta Vermelha area of Maputo's KaMpfumo district, near the tip of a reddish promontory where the estuary of the Matola, Umbeluzi and Tembe rivers meets Maputo Bay. It is the president's official residence and not open to visitors; access is by invitation or at special events.

Ponta Vermelha names the Maputo area near the tip of a reddish promontory, where the estuary shared by the Matola, Umbeluzi and Tembe rivers meets Maputo Bay. The palace takes its name from this landform, not from any red feature of the building. The name also stands metonymically for the Mozambican presidency itself.