# Timeline of Maputo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Maputo, Mozambique (until 1976 known as Lourenço Marques).

## Prior to 20th century

* 1544 - Portuguese Lourenço Marques explores Maputo Bay.
* 1787 - Fortress built by Portuguese.
* 1885 - Vasco de Gama Gardens laid out.
* 1892 - O Commercio de Lourenço Marques begins publication.
* 1895 - Pretoria-Lourenço Marques railway built.
* 1898 - Capital of Portuguese Mozambique moves to Lourenço Marques from the Island of Mozambique.

## 20th century

* 1904
** Trams begin operating.
** Population: 9,849.
* 1912 - Population: 13,353.
* 1916 - Central Train Station built.
* 1918 - O Brado Africano begins publication.
* 1922 - Hotel Polano built.
* 1934 - Arquivo Historico de Moçambique headquartered in city.
* 1935 - Population: 47,390 (estimate).
* 1940 - Maputo Airport terminal built.
* 1944 - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception built.
* 1950 - Population: 93,516.
* 1955 - Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica formed.
* 1958 - Mozambique Grand Prix was held for the first time.
* 1961 - National Library of Mozambique established.
* 1962 - Estudos Gerais Universitários de Moçambique established.
* 1968 - Estádio Salazar inaugurated in Matola.

### 1970s-1990s

* 1970
** Tempo magazine begins publication.
** Population: 383,775 urban agglomeration.
* 1974 - 24 September: Mozambique Liberation Front in power.
* 1974 - Alberto Massavanhane designated by FRELIMO as the first President of the Executive Council
* 1975 - City becomes part of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
* 1976
** 3 February: City renamed "Maputo."
** Nationalization occurs.
* 1977
** Bank of Mozambique, Mozambican Youth Organisation, and Centro Nacional de Documentação e Informação de Moçambique headquartered in city.
** February: City hosts African Conference on Cinema.
* 1978 - City administration by "Câmara Municipal" (city council) replaced by "Conselho Executivo" (executive council).
* 1980
** City granted provincial status.
** António Hama Thay becomes president of city executive council.
* 1982 - Gaspar Horácio Mateus Zimba becomes president of city executive council.
* 1983
** "Jobless" moved from city.
** 23 May: Attack by South African Air Force.
** Alberto Massavanhane becomes president of city executive council.
* 1985 - City joins the newly formed União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas [pt].
* 1987
** 7 September: Prisoner exchange.
** João Baptista Cosme becomes president of city executive council.
* 1989 - Brazilian Cultural Center opens.
* 1990
** Liga Muçulmana de Maputo football club founded.
** Population: 776,000 (urban agglomeration).
* 1993 - Fórum Mulher founded.
* 1996
** Maputo Development Corridor launched.
** Instituto Camões-Centro Cultural Português opens.
* 1997
** Artur Hussene Canana becomes president of city executive council.
** Population: 966,837.
* 2000
** Flood.
** July: City hosts Community of Portuguese Language Countries summit.
** Population: 1,096,000 (urban agglomeration).

## 21st century

* 2003
** Maputo Port Development Company established.
** July: City hosts African Union assembly.
** Eneas da Conceição Comiche becomes president of municipal council.
* 2006 - Dockanema film festival begins.
* 2007
** Promaputo city infrastructure project launched.
** 22 March: Arms depot explosion.
** Population: 1,111,638 (city); 1,766,184 (urban agglomeration).
* 2008 - February: Economic riots.
* 2009 - David Simango becomes president of municipal council.
* 2010
** Maputo International Airport terminal opens.
** September: Economic unrest.
* 2011
** Estádio do Zimpeto inaugurated.
** September: City hosts 2011 All-Africa Games.
* 2012 - Maputo Private Hospital inaugurated.
* 2013 - Aga Khan Academy established.
* 2015 - Population: 1,241,702 (estimate).
* 2017 - 2017 Lusophony Games to be held in Maputo.