Timeline of Maputo

The following is a timeline 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.

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