Timeline of Beira, Mozambique

The following is a timeline 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).