Maputo

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Maputo is the largest city and main economic and cultural center of Mozambique, located on the country’s southern coast along the Indian Ocean.

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
national capital
capitalOf Mozambique
climate tropical savanna climate
climateClassification Köppen Aw
continent Africa
coordinates 25.9667°S 32.5833°E
country Mozambique
currency Mozambican metical
demonym Maputan
formerName Lourenço Marques
governmentType municipal council
harborType natural harbor
hasAirport Maputo International Airport
hasLandmark Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Maputo City Hall
Maputo Fortress
Maputo Railway Station
Museum of Natural History of Maputo
Tunduru Botanical Gardens
hasPort Port of Maputo
hasUniversity Eduardo Mondlane University
isCoastalCity true
isCulturalCenterOf Mozambique
isEconomicCenterOf Mozambique
isLargestCityOf Mozambique
isPoliticalCenterOf Mozambique
isPortCityOn Indian Ocean
isProvincialCapitalOf Maputo Province NERFINISHED
locatedIn Maputo Province NERFINISHED
southern Mozambique
locatedOn Indian Ocean
Maputo Bay
majorIndustry commerce
manufacturing
port services
tourism
namedAfter Maputo River NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Portuguese
populationEstimate over 1 million inhabitants
primaryReligion Christianity
Islam
railConnection railway to Eswatini
railway to South Africa
roadConnection Maputo Corridor
N4 highway to South Africa
sea Indian Ocean
timeZone Central Africa Time
transportSystem public minibuses (chapas)
utcOffset +2


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