Maputo, Port city on Delagoa Bay, Mozambique
Located near the southern end of Mozambique, Maputo extends along the north bank of Espírito Santo Estuary, bordered by the Indian Ocean.
The settlement grew from a Portuguese fort built in 1787 to become the capital of Portuguese East Africa in 1907, replacing the town of Moçambique.
The city exhibits Portuguese colonial architecture mixed with art deco structures, while its population represents Bantu, Portuguese, Arabic, Indian, and Chinese communities.
The port of Maputo handles major trade operations in East Africa, processing exports of cotton, sugar, chromite, sisal, copra, and hardwood materials.
Maputo International Airport connects with global destinations while local transportation relies on minibus taxis known as chapas throughout the metropolitan area.
Location: Mozambique
Inception: 1781
Elevation above the sea: 31 m
Website: http://www.cmmaputo.gov.mz
Shares border with: Maputo Province
Website: http://cmmaputo.gov.mz
GPS coordinates: -25.96621,32.56745
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:06
Samora Machel Statue
659 m
Casa de Ferro
723 m
Maputo City Hall
672 m
Monumento aos Mortos da Primeira Guerra Mundial (Maputo)
634 m
Casa Amarela
857 m
Mercado Municipal (Maputo)
529 m
Fort Lijdzaamheid
93 m
Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano
739 m
Mesquita da Baixa
616 m
Teatro Gil Vicente
698 m
Cine África
736 m
TAP / Montepio building
646 m
Headquarter of the Bank of Mozambique
737 m
Casa Coimbra
809 m
Prédio Spence e Lemos
615 m
Prédio Octávio Lobo
568 m
Revolution Museum
399 m
Hotel Tamariz
811 m
Cinema Scala
843 m
Seat of Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
392 m
Prédio Mann George
675 m
Cinema Charlot
738 m
Torre Millenium Bim
591 m
New Bank of Mozambique building
812 m
Casa dos Azulejos
791 m
Building of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing
546 m
Edifício do Banco Standard Totta de Moçambique
804 m
Prédio Otto Barbosa
495 mReviews
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