Maputo
Portuguese art deco going gently to seed along wide seafront avenues, including an iron house that turned out to be unlivably hot. Prawns, and a long beach over the bridge.
Maputo in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Maputo
Where to stay in Maputo
Maputo in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Casa de Ferro
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
- Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Maputo–Katembe bridge
Landmarks in Maputo
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).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Maputo Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The cathedral is located on Praça da Independência next to Hotel Rovuma and Maputo City Hall. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Alexander Leisser · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Lourenço Marques, nowadays known as the Maputo Fortress is located at Praça 25 de Junho and represents one of the main historical monuments of the city of Maputo, former Lourenço Marques, in Mozambique.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Claus Wonnemann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Palácio da Ponta Vermelha is the official residence of the president of Mozambique in Maputo. Ponta Vermelha refers to the area of Maputo where it is located rather than to any feature of the building. The name is also used metonymically to refer to the Mozambican presidency.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Feb 2026
housesofmaputo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Praça da Independência is a public square and focal point of Maputo, Mozambique. It was built by the Portuguese as Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque and was dominated by a statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque, the former governor-general of Portuguese Mozambique. The statue of Mouzinho on horseback was inaugurated in 1940.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Gustavo Sugahara · CC BY 2.0
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).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Maputo Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The cathedral is located on Praça da Independência next to Hotel Rovuma and Maputo City Hall. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Alexander Leisser · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Lourenço Marques, nowadays known as the Maputo Fortress is located at Praça 25 de Junho and represents one of the main historical monuments of the city of Maputo, former Lourenço Marques, in Mozambique.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Claus Wonnemann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Palácio da Ponta Vermelha is the official residence of the president of Mozambique in Maputo. Ponta Vermelha refers to the area of Maputo where it is located rather than to any feature of the building. The name is also used metonymically to refer to the Mozambican presidency.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Feb 2026
housesofmaputo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Praça da Independência is a public square and focal point of Maputo, Mozambique. It was built by the Portuguese as Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque and was dominated by a statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque, the former governor-general of Portuguese Mozambique. The statue of Mouzinho on horseback was inaugurated in 1940.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Gustavo Sugahara · CC BY 2.0