Maputo, Mozambique: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, in Maputo City. About 1.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Mozambique in our atlas.

It lies at 25.97° S, 32.58° E, about 70 m (230 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Maputo time zone.

Location

Red dot: Maputo. Green dots: other major cities of Mozambique. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Maputo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Dec, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 14°C (56°F). Around 778 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Palácio da Ponta VermelhaBuilding in Africa

Tunduru GardensPark in Maputo, Mozambique

Casa de FerroBuilding in Maputo

Maxaquene StadiumStadium in Maputo, Mozambique

Estádio do Costa do SolStadium in Maputo

Mercado Municipal (Maputo)Market in Maputo, Mozambique

Praça da Independência (Maputo)Square in Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo bullringBullring in Maputo, Mozambique

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MozambiqueNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1040652 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q3889 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Maputo seen from southeast - October 2006: AmigoDia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ponta vermelha: housesofmaputo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Jardim Tunduru (4106342749): lucianf from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Casa de Ferro: ilan molcho from israel, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Estádio do Desportivo: JojuH, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Mercado Municipal (4106426871): lucianf from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
The Independence Square (7667683818): Gustavo Sugahara, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)