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Maputo

Capital of Mozambique

Watercolour of Maputo, Mozambique. The "City of Acacias" on the Indian Ocean, with Maputo-Catembe and Central Railway Station.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Maputo-Catembe; Central Railway Station; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception; Fortress of São Sebastião; Iron House; Pancho Guedes-style
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated coastal viewpoint looking southwest across Maputo Bay from the clifftops near the Polana district, capturing the sweeping curve of the bay, the white spire of the cathedral, and the suspension bridge spanning the water in the middle distance.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the acacia-lined boulevards, the Tunduru Botanical Gardens, cliffside vegetation, and coastal palms.
Guarded against
Not a generic African coastal town
Population1,254,837Wikidata: 1,191,613
Coordinates25.97°S, 32.58°E
Elevation31 m
Area347 km²
Time zoneAfrica/MaputoUTC+2
Solar noon11:50clock runs 0.2 h behind the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Maputo and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Honomu, United States — 1,040 km from the exact antipodal point.

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Twinned cities

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