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Fun fact 1 about Maputo

Maputo seen from southeast - October 2006 (cropped)
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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
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Maputo

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
-25.97, 32.58
268th most populous city in the world

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).

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