Fun facts about Maputo
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The existing town of Maputo dates from about 1850, after a previous settlement was entirely destroyed by the natives.
Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).
From the “History” section
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Maputo is located on the west side of Maputo Bay, which is 95 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide.
Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).
From the “Geography” section
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Maputo International Airport opened an international terminal in 2010 with a capacity for 900,000 passengers per year.
Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).
From the “Transport” section
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The Jardim Tunduru, formerly known as Vasco Da Gama Garden, was designed in the 1880s by British architect Thomas Honney.
Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).
From the “Parks” section
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Maputo's largest higher education institution is the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, established in 1968.
Maputo
Mozambique
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).
From the “Education” section
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