Capital of Mozambique
Maputo
Photo: AmigoDia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Maputo
- Country
- Mozambique
- Population
- 1,254,837
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Airports
- MPM
- 5.1 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,200 km
- 8 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Maputo, month by month
- Jan31°
- Feb31°
- Mar30°
- Apr28°
- May27°
- Jun25°
- Jul25°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct29°
- Nov30°
- Dec31°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to December.
Mean highs run from 25°C in July to 31°C in December, with about 778 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MaputoModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Maputo
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMaputo
6,200 km
8 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHMaputo
6,090 km
7 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Maputo
- Country
- Mozambique
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical MZNToday's indicative rate: MZN 10 ≈ USD 0.157Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 117fire119police198ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +258 · On the left
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