Maputo

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Maputo

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Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. It is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. As of 2004, about 1,114,000 people live in the city. Maputo was founded in the 18th century. The original name was Lourenço Marques, but it was changed after independence. Lisbon in Portugal is a twin town of Maputo. Eduardo Mondlane University is in Maputo.

Baixa de Maputo is a historic district.

Maputo Media

• View of Lourenço Marques, c. 1905

• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

• Maputo, seen from the International Space Station

• A view from the ferry to Katembe of the Maputo CBD 2014

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  Map of the districts of Maputo

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  Polana Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique

• Mercado Municipal (4107187974).jpg

  Municipal Market of Maputo

• A Direcção dos Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones e o seu pessoal - Lourenço Marques.jpg

  Maputo's central mail station

• Maputo–Katembe bridge from the norther shore; July 2018.jpg

  On November 10, 2018, the Maputo–Katembe bridge, Africa's largest suspension bridge, was inaugurated, connecting the center of the city to the urban district of Katembe, on the south bank of the estuary