Maputo

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Maputo
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Maputo, Mozambique.

Maputo has been the capital of Mozambique since 1898. The name of the city was Lourenço Marques until the independence of the country, in 1975. It is the largest city of Mozambique also with the country's most important harbour. It is situated at the mouth of the Santo River in the extreme south 90 km from the border to South Africa.

Compared to some other sub-Saharan African cities the urban area feels small and concentrated with wide avenues and old trees. People are generally out and about in the streets, walking driving and getting on with life. The vibe is healthy and active, with little begging and lots of street vendors and markets. There is no heavy presence of police during the day.

There are few tourists or white people to be seen and at times the atmosphere is as much South American as African. Buildings range from new high-rise construction to old colonial palaces, but the dominant architecture leans toward anonymous Stalinist-looking concrete-walled boxes of various heights, generally with badly eroded paint and lots of security bars in one or more stages of rusting. Fortunately, these tend to fade into the background as non-descript and uninteresting, and there are enough buildings with old charm or high style and lush enough gardens (cycads, coleus, flamboyant, jacaranda, bouganvillea, etc.) to give an overall pleasing if shabby feel.

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Charts

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Weather

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Passages

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Islands

Communication

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Navigation

The formal shipping channel and approach to Maputo bay and the harbor has been upgraded during 2018 and the buoys have been fitted with AIS beckons so they can be clearly seen on the charts if you have AIS running.

Entrance

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Berthing

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

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Things to do Ashore

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Grocery & Supply Stores

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Internet/WiFi

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Friends

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Links

References

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