Maputo

American

[muh-poo-toh] / məˈpu toʊ /

noun

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

Maputo British

/ məˈpuːtəʊ /

noun

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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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

The BBC came across some of his friends in a neighbourhood outside Maputo, holding a night vigil for him on 17 November.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

Police arrested 70 people, including 60 in Nampula and others in capital Maputo, Nacala and Quelimane, he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

“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

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