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.
Where to stay
834 Avenida Agostinho Neto, Maputo 1101, Mozambique · oryxmaputo.com
1380 Av. Julius Nyerere, Maputo, Mozambique · serenahotels.com
755 R. dos Desportistas, Maputo 1106, Mozambique · meliamaputo.com
466 Av. Armando Tivane, Maputo, Mozambique · instagram.com
Av. p/ o Palmar, Maputo, Mozambique · citylodgehotels.com
Av. da Marginal, Maputo, Mozambique · southernsun.com
707 Avenida dos Mártires de Mueda, Maputo, Mozambique · cardoso-hotel.com
AV DA MARGINAL N 4441；, MAPUTO AV DA MARGINAL 4441, Mozambique · gloriahotel.co.mz
2HGJ+M8Q, Av. Patrice Lumumba, Maputo, Mozambique · montebelohotels.com
99 R. Dom Sebastião, Maputo 1750, Mozambique · montebelohotels.com
3015 Av. Vladimir Lenine, Maputo, Mozambique · otiahotel.com
Avenida 25 de Setembro, nº 692, Maputo 0000, Mozambique · viphotels.com
3487 Av. Marginal, Maputo 1102, Mozambique · booking.roomraccoon.com
141 Av. Marginal, Maputo 1100, Mozambique · radissonhotels.com
627 3236 Av. Julius Nyerere, Maputo, Mozambique · tdhotels.com
Avenida Francisco Orlando Magumbwe, Maputo, Mozambique · terminus.co.mz
0, 114 R. da Sé, Maputo 4376, Mozambique · pestana.com
1321, 340 Av. 25 de Setembro, Maputo, Mozambique · tdhotels.com
2HM9+8MQ, Maputo, Mozambique
2HMR+C73, Rua de Tchamba, Maputo, Mozambique
Av. 25 de Setembro, Maputo, Mozambique
Indoor
Palmeiras, Maputo 0027, Mozambique · facebook.com
Avenida Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique · palmhotel.co.mz
Restaurants & places to go
Mozambican, Portuguese, Restaurant · Wikipedia: de:Restaurante Zambi · 8 Avenida 10 de Novembro, Maputo
Restaurant · Meeting venues Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Italian, American, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-23:30 Features: vegetarian options · Avenida Julius Nyerere, Maputo · mundosmaputo.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway
Lebanese, International, Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · Av. p/ o Palmar,…
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00 · 37 Av. União Africana · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00 · 1033 Avenida Eduardo Mondlane
Pizza, Italian, Burger, Steak House, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 9519 Av. da Marginal, Maputo
Burger, Ice Cream, Friture, Hot Dog, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, halal, step-free access · Rua Eng.…
Seafood, Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 · 77 Rua B, Cidade de Maputo, 1117
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: halal · Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, Maputo
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00 · Rua Uniao Africana
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Av. Patrice Lumumba, Cidade de Maputo · cardoso-hotel.com
Steak House, Chicken, Restaurant · Steak House/Chicken restaurant · Av. Julius Nyerere, Maputo, 1101
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 877 Rua de Kassuende, Maputo
Barbecue, Burger, Chicken, Friture, Local, Steak House, Fast Food · Barbecue/Burger fast food
African, Arab, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · African/Arab restaurant · ３４７２ Avenida 24 de Julho
Ice Cream, Cafe · Ice Cream cafe
Fish, Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Fish/Chicken restaurant · Avenida Karl Marx
Kebab, Curry, Indian, Restaurant · Kebab/Curry restaurant · Avenida Karl Marx
Crepe, Ice Cream, Pancake, Fast Food · Crepe/Ice Cream fast food
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Middle Eastern restaurant · Avenida Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo
Sports Bar And Restaurant, Restaurant · Sports Bar And Restaurant restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · Avenida Julius Nyerere, Maputo
Shawarma, Restaurant · Shawarma restaurant
Sandwich, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Sandwich/Cake cafe · 1769 Avenida 24 de Julho, Maputo
Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Biergarten · biergarten
Food Court · food court
Mozambican, Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 · Rua do Brado Africano, Maputo
Restaurant · Italian, pizza, steak Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00 · 578 av. Paulo Samuel kankomba
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: air conditioning · Rua da Sé, Maputo
Chicken, Burger, Breakfast, Wings, Fries, Juice, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00 Features: halal · 1126 Av. Ahmed Sékou Touré, Maputo
Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant · Av. Mao Tsé Tung, Maputo
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal · 159 Av. Paulo Samuel Kankhomba, Maputo, 1100
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: halal · Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, Maputo
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Cafe · Cafe, Restaurant Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00 · 125 Fernao Lopes
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Barbecue, Cake, Coffee Shop, Pizza, Turkish, Restaurant · Barbecue/Cake restaurant
African, Burger, Sandwich, Breakfast, Seafood, Cake, Pizza, Chicken, Restaurant · African/Burger restaurant · Avenida Sebastiao Marcos Mabote
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · 652 Avenida 24 de Julho
Fast Food · fast food
164 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Maputo Airport (MPM) 5.1 km to the centre
Maputo, MPM, MZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Air Mozambique, South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways…) · direct flights to 15 destinations incl. Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Beira, Cape Town, Chimoio… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ 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.
Inhaca Airport (IHC) 36 km to the centre
Inhaca, L, MZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Komatipoort Airport (KOF) 87 km to the centre
Komatipoort, MP, ZA — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Ponta do Ouro Airport (PDD) 99 km to the centre
Ponta do Ouro, L, MZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Tambankulu Airport 67 km to the centre
Tambankulu, LU, SZ
Simunye Airport 69 km to the centre
Simunye, LU, SZ
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
Maputo–Inhaca (Vodacom)
Ferry route
Maputo-Catembe
Ferry route
Maputo–Inhaca (Transmarítimo)
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
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
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour