Timeline of Maputo

The following is a of the history of the city of Maputo, Mozambique (until 1976 known as Lourenço Marques).

Prior to 20th century

• 1544 - Portuguese Lourenço Marques explores Maputo Bay.
• 1787 - Fortress built by Portuguese.
• 1885 - Vasco de Gama Gardens laid out.
• 1892 - O Commercio de Lourenço Marques begins publication.
• 1895 - Pretoria-Lourenço Marques railway built.
• 1898 - Capital of Portuguese Mozambique moves to Lourenço Marques from the Island of Mozambique.

20th century

• 1904
• Trams begin operating.
• Population: 9,849.
• 1912 - Population: 13,353.
• 1916 - Central Train Station built.
• 1918 - O Brado Africano begins publication.
• 1922 - Hotel Polano built.
• 1934 - Arquivo Historico de Moçambique headquartered in city.
• 1935 - Population: 47,390 (estimate).
• 1940 - Maputo Airport terminal built.
• 1944 - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception built.
• 1950 - Population: 93,516.
• 1955 - Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica formed.
• 1958 - Mozambique Grand Prix was held for the first time.
• 1961 - National Library of Mozambique established.
• 1962 - Estudos Gerais Universitários de Moçambique established.
• 1968 - Estádio Salazar inaugurated in Matola.

1970s-1990s

• 1970
• Tempo magazine begins publication.
• Population: 383,775 urban agglomeration.
• 1974 - 24 September: Mozambique Liberation Front in power.
• 1974 - Alberto Massavanhane designated by FRELIMO as the first President of the Executive Council
• 1975 - City becomes part of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
• 1976
• 3 February: City renamed "Maputo."
• Nationalization occurs.
• 1977
• Bank of Mozambique, Mozambican Youth Organisation, and Centro Nacional de Documentação e Informação de Moçambique headquartered in city.
• February: City hosts African Conference on Cinema.
• 1978 - City administration by "Câmara Municipal" (city council) replaced by "Conselho Executivo" (executive council).
• 1980
• City granted provincial status.
• António Hama Thay becomes president of city executive council.
• 1982 - Gaspar Horácio Mateus Zimba becomes president of city executive council.
• 1983
• "Jobless" moved from city.
• 23 May: Attack by South African Air Force.
• Alberto Massavanhane becomes president of city executive council.
• 1985 - City joins the newly formed .
• 1987
• 7 September: Prisoner exchange.
• João Baptista Cosme becomes president of city executive council.
• 1989 - Brazilian Cultural Center opens.
• 1990
• Liga Muçulmana de Maputo football club founded.
• Population: 776,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 1993 - Fórum Mulher founded.
• 1996
• Maputo Development Corridor launched.
• Instituto Camões-Centro Cultural Português opens.
• 1997
• Artur Hussene Canana becomes president of city executive council.
• Population: 966,837.
• 2000
• Flood.
• July: City hosts Community of Portuguese Language Countries summit.
• Population: 1,096,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

• 2003
• Maputo Port Development Company established.
• July: City hosts African Union assembly.
• Eneas da Conceição Comiche becomes president of municipal council.
• 2006 - Dockanema film festival begins.
• 2007
• Promaputo city infrastructure project launched.
• 22 March: Arms depot explosion.
• Population: 1,111,638 (city); 1,766,184 (urban agglomeration).
• 2008 - February: Economic riots.
• 2009 - David Simango becomes president of municipal council.
• 2010
• Maputo International Airport terminal opens.
• September: Economic unrest.
• 2011
• Estádio do Zimpeto inaugurated.
• September: City hosts 2011 All-Africa Games.
• 2012 - Maputo Private Hospital inaugurated.
• 2013 - Aga Khan Academy established.
• 2015 - Population: 1,241,702 (estimate).
• 2017 - 2017 Lusophony Games to be held in Maputo.

See also

• History of Maputo
• List of newspapers in Maputo
• Portuguese Empire
• Timeline of Beira, Mozambique

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

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