Timeline of Beira, Mozambique

The following is a of the history of the city of Beira, Mozambique.

19th century

• 1891 - Beira established by Portuguese colonial Companhia de Moçambique.
• 1898 - Umtali-Beira railway begins operating.
• 1899 - Salisbury-Beira railway begins operating.

20th century

• 1920 - Gorongosa Hunting Reserve created in vicinity of Beira.
• 1924 - Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football club) formed.
• 1925 - Catholic Our Lady of the Rosary church built.
• 1940 - Roman Catholic diocese of Beira established.
• 1941 - Beira becomes part of Portuguese East Africa.
• 1943 - Atlético Desportivo Moma, Estrella Beira, and GD da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè football clubs formed.
• 1946 - City expansion plan created by José Porto and Ribeiro Alegre.
• 1952 - Beira Airport opens.
• 1954 - Grande Hotel Beira and Cine-Teatro São Jorge (cinema) in business.
• 1955 - (school) established.
• 1965 - (railway station) and Associação Comercial building constructed.
• 1970 - Population: 113,770.
• 1975 - Beira becomes part of newly independent Mozambique.
• 1980 - Population: 230,744.
• 1988 - September: Catholic pope visits city.
• 1997 - Population: 412,588.
• 1998 - Chivavice Muchangage becomes mayor.
• 2000
• February: Cyclone Leon–Eline occurs.
• February–March: 2000 Mozambique flood occurs.

21st century

• 2003 - Daviz Simango becomes mayor.
• 2006 - Municipiobeira.gov.mz website launched (approximate date).
• 2015 - Population: 460,904 (estimate).

See also

• Beira history
• Timeline of Maputo
• History of Mozambique

References

Bibliography

External links

• (Bibliography)
• Items related to Beira, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Beira, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
• (Bibliography)
• (Bibliography of open access articles)

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