Maputo

Maputo (Portuguese boɔloo: [mɐˈputu]) e la teŋkpoŋ ane kapital ko a Mozambique. Naŋ be a southern teŋɛ baaroŋ zie, o peɛlɛɛ a 120 kilometres (75 miles) neŋ turibogiri o na taa neŋ Eswatini ane South Africa. A teŋɛ taa la noba yagroŋ neŋ 1,088,449 (a 2017http://www.ine.gov.mz/iv-rgph-2017/maputo-cidade/quadro-1-populacao-recenseada-por-area-de-residencia-e-categoria-censitaria-segundo-sexo-e-idade-maputo-cidade-2017.xlsx/view) naŋ taa yɛroŋ neŋ 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi).

 Climate 
Climate data for Maputo (Maputo International Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2007–2023)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord high °C (°F)43.6
(110.5)40.7
(105.3)39.1
(102.4)38.1
(100.6)39.2
(102.6)35.7
(96.3)35.8
(96.4)38.9
(102.0)41.1
(106.0)42.0
(107.6)41.4
(106.5)44.2
(111.6)44.2
(111.6)Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.8
(87.4)31.4
(88.5)30.8
(87.4)29.7
(85.5)28.2
(82.8)26.5
(79.7)26.1
(79.0)26.7
(80.1)28.3
(82.9)27.8
(82.0)28.9
(84.0)30.7
(87.3)28.8
(83.9)Daily mean °C (°F)26.6
(79.9)26.8
(80.2)26.1
(79.0)23.9
(75.0)21.9
(71.4)20.0
(68.0)19.7
(67.5)20.4
(68.7)22.2
(72.0)23.1
(73.6)24.3
(75.7)25.9
(78.6)23.4
(74.1)Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.3
(72.1)22.9
(73.2)21.2
(70.2)19.2
(66.6)16.8
(62.2)14.9
(58.8)14.1
(57.4)14.9
(58.8)17.3
(63.1)18.4
(65.1)19.9
(67.8)21.5
(70.7)18.6
(65.5)Record low °C (°F)17.2
(63.0)18.1
(64.6)15.9
(60.6)11.4
(52.5)8.0
(46.4)6.7
(44.1)7.9
(46.2)8.9
(48.0)11.2
(52.2)12.2
(54.0)13.5
(56.3)16.5
(61.7)6.7
(44.1)Average precipitation mm (inches)171.1
(6.74)130.5
(5.14)125.6
(4.94)59.5
(2.34)31.9
(1.26)17.6
(0.69)19.6
(0.77)15.0
(0.59)44.4
(1.75)59.7
(2.35)81.7
(3.22)85.0
(3.35)841.6
(33.14)Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.17.67.04.42.82.41.82.23.25.57.97.560.4Average relative humidity (%)76767776747372717375757474Mean monthly sunshine hours2232102252292532462562522282101982202,750Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst (precipitation and humidity 1961–1990) Starlings Roost WeatherSource 2: Danish Meteorological Institute (sun only)
Administrative Pommu

A teŋɛ po-eŋɛɛ ziiri ayɔpoi naŋ taa main administrative. A  ama kaŋa zaa meŋ la taa la a tembilii beebairros.

 Administrative Division  City Quarters or BairrosKaMpfumo Central A/B/C – Alto Maé A/B – Malhangalene A/B – Polana Cimento A/B – Coop – SommerschieldNlhamankulu Aeroporto A/B – Xipamanine – Minkadjuíne – Unidade 7 – Chamanculo A/B/C/D – Malanga – MunhuanaKaMaxaquene Mafalala – Maxaquene A/B/C/D – Polana Caniço A/B – UrbanizaçãoKaMavota Mavalane A/B – FPLM – Hulene A/B – Ferroviário – Laulane – 3 de Fevereiro – Mahotas – Albazine – Costa do SolKaMubukwana Bagamoyo – George Dimitrov (Benfica) – Inhagoia A/B – Jardim – Luís Cabral – Magoanine – Malhazine – Nsalene – 25 de Junho A/B(Choupal) – ZimpetoKaTembe Gwachene – Chale – Inguice – Ncassene – XamissavaKaNyaka Ingwane – Ribjene – Nhaquene

 Turibogiri 
A teŋɛ turibogiri o naŋ taa la a ama:

 Fortress of Maputo
 Maputo Railway Station
 Independence Square
 Maputo City Hall
 Samora Machel Statue
 The Museum of Natural History
 Vila Algarve – former location of Portuguese Secret Police (PIDE)
 Tunduru Gardens
Nembanne mine

 Al Bowlly, singer
 Carlos Cardoso, journalist
 Alberto Chissano, sculptor
 Moreira Chonguica, musician, composer, social activist
 Gilles Cistac, constitutional lawyer
 Mia Couto, writer
 José Craveirinha, poet
 Eusébio, footballer
 Ruth First, South African anti-apartheid activist
 Pancho Guedes, architect
 Teresa Heinz, philanthropist and political figure, widow of John Heinz and wife of American political figure John Kerry
 Josina Z. Machel, women's rights activist
 Lucas Macie, painter
 Malangatana, artist
 Henning Mankell, author, dramatist
 Mariza, fado singer
 Mexer, footballer
 Maria Mutola, runner
 Neyma, singer
 Lucrécia Paco, actress
 Alexandre Quintanilha, scientist
 Ricardo Rangel, photojournalist
 Nelson Saúte, writer and professor
 Laylizzy, hip-hop recording artist, songwriter and performer

Twin towns – sister cities

Maputo is twinned with:

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Ankara, Turkey
 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
 Cape Town, South Africa
 Charles County, United States
 Chengdu, China
 Chennai, India
 Dili, East Timor
 Durban, South Africa
 Guarulhos, Brazil
 Harare, Zimbabwe
 Jakarta, Indonesia
 Lagos, Nigeria
 Lisbon, Portugal
 Luanda, Angola
 Mbabane, Eswatini
 Port Louis, Mauritius
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Shanghai, China

Cooperation agreements
Maputo also has a cooperation agreement with:

 Barcelona, Spain
Meŋ kaa kyɛ

Delagoa Bay
Lourenço Marques (explorer)
List of cities in Mozambique by population
Metropolitan Maputo
kyɛle

Bibliography

Ziiri mine liŋkiri

Photos and Map of Maputo (archived)
Maputo Port Development Company


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