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Maputo
" There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites."
Samora Machel

Meaning of "Maputo" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MAPUTO

məˈpuːtəʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAPUTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maputo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAPUTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maputo

Maputo, known as Lourenço Marques before independence, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias, in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues, and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. Today, it is a port city on the Indian Ocean, with its economy centered around the harbour. According to the 2007 census, the population is 1,766,184. Cotton, sugar, chromite, sisal, copra, and hardwood are the chief exports. The city manufactures cement, pottery, furniture, shoes, and rubber. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as its own province.

Definition of Maputo in the English dictionary

The definition of Maputo in the dictionary is the capital and chief port of Mozambique, in the south on Delagoa Bay: became capital in 1907; the nearest port to the Rand gold-mining and industrial region of South Africa. Pop: 1 316 000 Former name : Lourenço Marques.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAPUTO

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAPUTO

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAPUTO

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Synonyms and antonyms of Maputo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Maputo» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MAPUTO

Find out the translation of Maputo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Maputo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Maputo» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

马普托
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Maputo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Maputo
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मापुटो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مابوتو
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Мапуту
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Maputo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মাপুতো
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Maputo
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Maputo
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Maputo
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

マプト
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

마푸토
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Maputo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Maputo
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மாபடோ
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मापुटो
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Maputo
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Maputo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Maputo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мапуту
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Maputo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαπούτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Maputo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Maputo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Maputo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Maputo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAPUTO»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Maputo
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Maputo

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «MAPUTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Maputo.
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Samora Machel
There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAPUTO»

Discover the use of Maputo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Maputo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Travel Guide to Maputo and Southern Mozambique
This guide also features a section on the increasingly popular Bush to Beach Route which goes through the Kruger National Park and into Mozambique's Parc Nacional do Limpopo, which together make up the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park.
Bridget Hilton-Barber, 2012
2
Running to Maputo
An anti-apartheid activist, horribly maimed in an assassination attempt, gives a deeply moving account of his long struggle to survive and to heal--physically and psychically
Albie Sachs, 1990
3
The Maputo connection: the ANC in the world of Frelimo
The authenticity of the interviews and the stories that emerge as a result build a three- dimensional picture of life as it was experienced, conveying what the events entailed and what they felt like for the people involved"--Jacana website ...
Nadja Manghezi, 2010
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Africa South of the Sahara 2004
DAILIES Correio da Manha: Avda Filipe Samuel Magaia 528, CP 1756, Maputo; tel. (1) 305322; fax (1) 305321; Dir REFINALDO CHILENGUE. Diario de Mozambique: Avda 25 de Setembro 1509, 2° andar, CP 2491, Beira; tel. and fax ( 3) ...
Europa Publications, 2003
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Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA The busiest crossing is Komatipoort–Ressano Garcia (h6am- 10pm), northwest of Maputo. Others include Kosi Bay–Ponta d'Ouro (h8am- 4pm) , 11km south of Ponta d'Ouro; Pafuri (h8am-4pm), in Kruger park's northeastern ...
‎2007
6
Africa Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report
Banking Banco Comercial do Mozambique, PO Box 865, Av 25 de Setembro 1 800, Maputo (tel: 307533,307471, 307532, fax: 307564, 307557, 307543) Banco lnternacional de Mozambique SARL, Av Zedequias Manganhela 478, Maputo ...
International Chamber of Commerce, 2003
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Europa World Year
Tempo: Avda Ahmed Sekou Toure 1078, CP 2917, Maputo; tel. (1) 26191; f. 1970 ; magazine; under state management since 1991; Dir ROBERTO UAENE; Editor ARLINDO LANGA; circ. 40,000. Zambeze: Rua Jose Sidumo, Maputo; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
8
Higher Education in Mozambique: A Case Study
Met in Maputo. Amade, Fatima. Adviser to the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Maputo Amos, Gabriel. Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UEM, Maputo Andrade, Osvaldo Camacho. Research Assistant, UEM, Maputo Assale ...
Mouzinho Mario, 2003
9
Mozambique Country: Strategic Information and Developments
Telefax 497972 Maputo Av. Amilcar Cabral n°. 1144 Telef. 303839 Maputo Av. 24 de Julho n°. 851 R/ Chao Areia Grossa Telef. 327251 Fax 427 611 Maputo Av . 24 de Julho n°. 851 R/ Chao Areia Grossa Telef. 327251 Fax 427 611 Maputo ...
Ibpus.com, International Business Publications, USA, 2009
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World Mapping Today
cIeveIandmap.com Direcc5o Nacional de Florestas e Fauna Ministerio da Agricultura, Praca dos Herois Mocambicanos. MAPUTO Tel +258 I 460|29 Direccio Nacional de Geografia e Cadastro (DINAGECA) Caixa Postal 288, Avenida josine ...
Bob Parry, Chris Perkins, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAPUTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Maputo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coastweek - The most from the coast
The Portuguese company recently went under media focus for its involvement in a work accident in downtown Maputo, killing 5 construction ... «Coastweek, Jul 15»
2
Chinese company CRBC builds bridge over Nkomati River in …
The bridge construction works on the Nkomati River, in Maputo province, carried out by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), ... «Macauhub, Jul 15»
3
Then and Now: Despite taking big hits, these African cities rose from …
The Maputo skyline rises defiantly in the background of the magnificent Maputo Cathedral (front). (Photo/F Mira/Flickr). MASAKA, UGANDA. «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
4
allAfrica.com: Angola: Future of Angolan Culture is in Good Hands …
Maputo — The Angolan minister of Youth and Sports, Gonçalves Muandumba, Tuesday in Maputo said that the future of national culture is ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
allAfrica.com: Angola: Yola Semedo Prepares Tour in Mozambique …
... a year a tour, to mark her 30 years of music career to the cities of Maputo, Beira, Nampula and Quelimane, in the Republic of Mozambique. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
2015 All Africa Games: NSC Determined To Give Team Nigeria Best …
... Nigeria will be participating in 19 events including weightlifting which is making a return after it was dropped from the games in Maputo 2011. «Africa Independent Television, Jul 15»
7
Tanzanians jailed in Mozambique for poaching - IPP Media
... Lazaro Nyalandu, signed an agreement in Maputo on protecting the vast cross-border conservation area that covers the Niassa reserve and ... «IPPmedia, Jul 15»
8
Youth and Sport Ministers from Community of Portuguese Language …
Maputo, Mozambique; 21 July 2015: After endorsing the Sorbonne-ICSS Guiding Principles for Protecting the Integrity of Sports Competitions ... «Around the Rings, Jul 15»
9
allAfrica.com: Angola: Mozambique With a Word to Say in Group B
Maputo — Mozambican minister of Youth and Sports, Alberto Nkutumula, recognized the favoritism of the Angolan senior men's basketball ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Mozambique leader invites French businessmen to invest - business …
... in which our country has benefited from multifaceted support from France,†Nyusi is quoted by the Maputo-based broadcaster as saying. «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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