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Maputo City is the geographically smallest and most densely populated province in Mozambique. [5] Maputo is a cosmopolitan city, with Xitsonga, Portuguese, and, to a lesser extent, Arabic, Indian, and Chinese languages and cultures present. [citation needed] Almost 50% of Maputo speaks Portuguese as a native language as of 2017. [7]
The history of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, traces its origins back over 500 years, when a fishing village developed by Maputo Bay on the site where the modern city of Maputo now stands. The first Europeans to discover the bay were Portuguese navigators led by António de Campo in 1502.
Maputo Province is a province of Mozambique; the province excludes the city of Maputo (which comprises a separate province). The province has an area of 22,693 km 2 (8,762 sq mi) and a population of 1,968,906 (2017 census). [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Maputo" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In the southern parts of Mozambique—Maputo and Gaza provinces as well as the city of Maputo—the official figures are more than twice as high as the national average. In 2011 the health authorities estimated about 1.7 million Mozambicans were HIV-positive, of whom 600,000 were in need of anti-retroviral treatment.
1544 - Portuguese Lourenço Marques explores Maputo Bay.; 1787 - Fortress built by Portuguese. [1]1885 - Vasco de Gama Gardens laid out. [citation needed]1892 - O Commercio de Lourenço Marques begins publication.
The reserve is located on Maputo Bay, approximately 100 kilometers southeast of the city of Maputo, Mozambique. The Reserve is 1,040 km 2 (400 square mile) in extent and was originally proclaimed in 1932 to protect a small population of coastal elephants resident in the area.
The Mercado Central de Maputo (the Maputo Central Market in English) is a market in the centre of Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo. It is well-known for its design, which dates back to around 1900. The market is also called the "Bazar da Baixa" (downtown bazaar). [1]