Why go
- Capital and chief port of Mozambique.
- Served by Ponta do Ouro Airport (PDD).
History
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi). The Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo was formerly named Lourenço Marques.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 15 direct destinations
- Air Mozambique TM (Embraer 190, 735, Dash 8-400, ERJ-145, EM2) · 10 routes: Beira, Chimoio, Inhambane, Johannesburg, Luanda, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane, Tete, Vilankulu
- South African Airways SA (A319, CRJ-200, J41, ERJ-145, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Cape Town*, Durban*, Johannesburg
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Lisbon
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ponta do Ouro Airport (PDD); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MPM has direct flights to 15 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Beira, Cape Town, Chimoio…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Maputo–Inhaca (Vodacom), Maputo-Catembe, Maputo–Inhaca (Transmarítimo).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Maputo. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.