Maputo Province
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Maputo is a province
of Mozambique
; the province excludes the city of Maputo
(which comprises a separate province). The province has an area of 26,058 km² and a population of 1,072,086 (2006).
Matola
is the capital of the province.
The districts of Maputo Province include:
and the municipalities of:
Provinces of Mozambique
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of Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
; the province excludes the city of Maputo
Maputo
Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
(which comprises a separate province). The province has an area of 26,058 km² and a population of 1,072,086 (2006).
Matola
Matola
Matola is a city in southern Mozambique, which lies 12 kilometers to the west of the country's capital, Maputo. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique...
is the capital of the province.
The districts of Maputo Province include:
- Boane DistrictBoane DistrictBoane District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Boane.-Further reading:*...
- Magude DistrictMagude DistrictMagude District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Magude, Maputo Province.-Further reading:*...
- Manhiça DistrictManhiça DistrictManhiça District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Manhiça.-Further reading:*...
- Marracuene DistrictMarracuene DistrictMarracuene District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Marracuene. The Incomati River flows through the district....
- Moamba DistrictMoamba DistrictMoamba District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Moamba.-Further reading:*...
- Namaacha DistrictNamaacha DistrictNamaacha District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Namaacha.-Further reading:*...
- Matutuine DistrictMatutuíne DistrictMatutuíne District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Bela Vista.-Further reading:*...
and the municipalities of:
- Manhiça
- MatolaMatolaMatola is a city in southern Mozambique, which lies 12 kilometers to the west of the country's capital, Maputo. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique...
- Namaacha