Maputo

American

[muh-poo-toh] / məˈpu toʊ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.

Maputo British

/ məˈpuːtəʊ /

noun

Former name (until 1975): Lourenço Marques. the capital and chief port of Mozambique, in the south on Delagoa Bay: became capital in 1907; the nearest port to the Rand gold-mining and industrial region of South Africa. Pop: 1 316 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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It was not immediately clear if Maputo would approve the extension.

From Barron's

All vehicles have now been banned from roads between the provinces of Maputo and Gaza to the north.

From BBC

Nearly 5,000 kilometres of roads had been damaged across nine provinces, including the main artery linking Maputo to the rest of the country, she said.

From Barron's

Guests dine on curries and spicy peri-peri chicken at three on-site restaurants; there are also multiple pop-up dining options, including a pizza tuk-tuk that pays tribute to one of the capital Maputo’s most popular restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a Facebook live address on Sunday, he sent out a defiant message to the authorities saying he "will be in Maputo. They don't need to chase me any more".

From BBC

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