Maputo
Pronunciation: /məˈpuːtəʊ, -tuː/
Definition of Maputo
- the capital and chief port of Mozambique, on the Indian Ocean in the south of the country; population 1,099,102 (2007). Founded as a Portuguese fortress in the late 18th century, it became the capital of Mozambique in 1907. Former name (until 1976) Lourenço Marques.