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Maputo Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a popul ...

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

(until 1976 known as Lourenço Marques).

Prior to 20th century

* 1544 - Portuguese

Lourenço Marques Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088 ...

explores

Maputo Bay Maputo Bay ( pt, Baía de Maputo), formerly also known as Delagoa Bay from ''Baía da Lagoa'' in Portuguese, is an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Mozambique, between 25° 40' and 26° 20' S, with a length from north to south of over 90&n ...

. * 1787 - Fortress built by Portuguese. * 1885 - Vasco de Gama Gardens laid out. * 1892 - ''O Commercio de Lourenço Marques'' begins publication. * 1895 -

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-Lourenço Marques railway built. * 1898 - Capital of

Portuguese Mozambique Portuguese Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique) or Portuguese East Africa (''África Oriental Portuguesa'') were the common terms by which Mozambique was designated during the period in which it was a Portuguese Empire, Portuguese colony. Portuguese Moz ...

moves to Lourenço Marques from the

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20th century

* 1904 ** Trams begin operating. ** Population: 9,849. * 1912 - Population: 13,353. * 1916 - Central Train Station built. * 1918 - ''O Brado Africano'' begins publication. * 1922 - Hotel Polano built. * 1934 - Arquivo Historico de Moçambique headquartered in city. * 1935 - Population: 47,390 (estimate). * 1940 -

Maputo Airport Maputo International Airport , also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport (IATA: LUM), is an airport located northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique. It is the largest ...

terminal built. * 1944 - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception built. * 1950 - Population: 93,516. * 1955 - Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica formed. * 1958 - Mozambique Grand Prix was held for the first time. * 1961 - National Library of Mozambique established. * 1962 -

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established. * 1968 - Estádio Salazar inaugurated in

Matola Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's second most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998 ...

1970s-1990s

* 1970 ** ''

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'' magazine begins publication. ** Population: 383,775 urban agglomeration. * 1974 - 24 September:

Mozambique Liberation Front FRELIMO (; from the Portuguese language, Portuguese , ) is a democratic socialist List of political parties in Mozambique, political party in Mozambique. It is the Dominant-party system, dominant party in Mozambique and has won a majority of the ...

in power. * 1974 -

Alberto Massavanhane Alberto Massavanhane ( – ) was a Mozambican diplomat, teacher, and the first Mayor of Maputo. After the signing of Lusaka Accord, in 1974, Massavanhane was nominated by Frelimo as Mayor of Lourenço Marques during the transition government, bec ...

designated by FRELIMO as the first President of the Executive Council * 1975 - City becomes part of the

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. * 1976 ** 3 February: City renamed "Maputo." **

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occurs. * 1977 **

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, and Centro Nacional de Documentação e Informação de Moçambique headquartered in city. ** February: City hosts African Conference on Cinema. * 1978 - City administration by "

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" (city council) replaced by "Conselho Executivo" (executive council). * 1980 ** City granted

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status. ** António Hama Thay becomes president of city executive council. * 1982 - Gaspar Horácio Mateus Zimba becomes president of city executive council. * 1983 ** "Jobless" moved from city. ** 23 May: Attack by South African Air Force. ** Alberto Massavanhane becomes president of city executive council. * 1985 - City joins the newly formed . * 1987 ** 7 September: Prisoner exchange. ** João Baptista Cosme becomes president of city executive council. * 1989 - Brazilian Cultural Center opens. * 1990 **

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football club founded. ** Population: 776,000 (urban agglomeration). * 1993 - Fórum Mulher founded. * 1996 ** Maputo Development Corridor launched. ** Instituto Camões-Centro Cultural Português opens. * 1997 ** Artur Hussene Canana becomes president of city executive council. ** Population: 966,837. * 2000 **

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. ** July: City hosts

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summit. ** Population: 1,096,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

* 2003 ** Maputo Port Development Company established. ** July: City hosts

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assembly. ** Eneas da Conceição Comiche becomes president of municipal council. * 2006 -

Dockanema DOCKANEMA is an annual international documentary film festival held in Maputo, Mozambique. The first edition was held September 2006, and included more than 70 films. The festival is produced by the Mozambican production company Ebano Multimedia, ...

film festival begins. * 2007 ** Promaputo city infrastructure project launched. ** 22 March: Arms depot explosion. ** Population: 1,111,638 (city); 1,766,184 (urban agglomeration). * 2008 - February: Economic riots. * 2009 - David Simango becomes president of municipal council. * 2010 **

Maputo International Airport Maputo International Airport , also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport (IATA: LUM), is an airport located northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique. It is the largest ...

terminal opens. ** September: Economic unrest. * 2011 **

Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto is a multi-use stadium in Zimpeto - an outlying neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, which was inaugurated on 23 April 2011.2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named t ...

. * 2012 - Maputo Private Hospital inaugurated. * 2013 - Aga Khan Academy established. * 2015 - Population: 1,241,702 (estimate). * 2017 -

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to be held in Maputo.

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