City Details: Maputo
A few alternate names for Maputo are: Can Pfumo, Kapfumo, Lourenco Marques, Lourenço Marques, MPM, Mabuto, Mabutu, Mapouto, Maputo, Maputu
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). The Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo was formerly named Lourenço Marques.
General Information
- Official Name: Mozambique
- Common Name: Mozambique
- Population: 1254837
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -25.96553, 32.58322
- Country Code: MOZ
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Maputo
- 1. Maputo Airport (MPM), distance from city center: 5.09 km
- 2. Inhaca Airport (IHC), distance from city center: 34.78 km
- 3. King Mswati III International Airport (SHO), distance from city center: 96.88 km
Location of Maputo
Country Details
- Country: Mozambique
- Official Name: Republic of Mozambique
- Capital: Maputo
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 31,255,435
- Area: 801,590 km²
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Mozambican metical (MT)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Holidays in Maputo, Mozambique
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Mozambique for 2026
- Dia de Ano Novo - 2026-01-01
- Dia do Heroi Nacional - 2026-02-03
- Dia da Mulher - 2026-04-07
- Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
- Dia da Independência - 2026-06-25
- Dia da Victória - 2026-09-07
- Dia da Revolução - 2026-09-25
- Dia da Paz e da Reconcialição - 2026-10-04
- Natal - 2026-12-25
Museums in Maputo, Mozambique
Museu Nacional de Geologia
Avenida 24 de Julho, 355, 0101-09 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9755° S, 32.5898° E
Museu da Pesca
Rua Ngungunyane, 0101-03 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9751° S, 32.5692° E
Museu Nacional de Arte
Av. Ho Chi Min, 0101-04 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9667° S, 32.5717° E
Museu da História Natural
Rua dos Lusíadas, 0101-09 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9772° S, 32.5869° E
Museu Mafalala
Rua 3.051, 0103-01 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9518° S, 32.5717° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Museu da Revolução
Av. 24 de Julho, 0101-02 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9626° S, 32.5678° E
Museu da História Natural
Rua dos Lusíadas, 0101-09 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9772° S, 32.5871° E
Museu da Moeda
Rua Travessa do Tenente Valadim, 0101-03 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9734° S, 32.5698° E
Museu dos CFM
Praça dos Trabalhadores, 0101-03 Maputo, Mozambique
Coordinates: 25.9703° S, 32.5633° E