Maputo

American  

[muh-poo-toh] / məˈpu toʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.

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Maputo British  

/ məˈpuːtəʊ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1975): Lourenço Marques.  the capital and chief port of Mozambique, in the south on Delagoa Bay: became capital in 1907; the nearest port to the Rand gold-mining and industrial region of South Africa. Pop: 1 316 000 (2005 est)

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Maputo

That includes 17 lion skulls found in Lusaka in 2021, reportedly en-route from South Africa, and a 2023 seizure in Maputo of more than 300kg of lion body parts.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

It was not immediately clear if Maputo would approve the extension.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Nearly 5,000 kilometres of roads had been damaged across nine provinces, including the main artery linking Maputo to the rest of the country, she said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

Since then most people have been carrying out the protest inside their homes, with the sound of banged pots and pans echoing across Maputo at 21:00 every night.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024

“He go for Maputo soon,” said the trader as the musician slung the guitar over his back.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer