Maputo Province

Maputo
Basic data
Country	Mozambique
Capital	Matola
surface	26,058 km²
Residents	2,507,098 (2017)
density	96 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	MZ-L

Coordinates: 25 ° 30 ′  S , 32 ° 20 ′  E

The province of Maputo is located in the very south of Mozambique and is about 26,058 km². The capital of the Maputo province is the city of Matola . The capital of Mozambique, Maputo Cidade , is surrounded by this province, but it is administratively independent.

About 2.5 million people live in the province of Maputo (as of 2017).

Administrative structure

The province of Maputo is divided into eight districts , four of which have the status of Munizip ( município ), so that the population in these can choose their own administration. For the other districts, the leadership is appointed by the governor of the province or the central government.

• Boane (municipality)
• Magude
• Manhiça (municipality)
• Marracuene
• Matutuíne
• Matola (municipality)
• Moamba
• Namaacha (municipality)

Web links

Commons : Maputo Province  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Portal do Governo da Província de Maputo. on www.pmaputo.gov.mz (Portuguese)
• Ministério da Administração Estatal: Perfis dos Distritos . on www.pmaputo.gov.mz (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mozambique: Provinces, Cities, Urban Localities & Agglomeration - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts. Retrieved November 26, 2017 .