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Maputo in British English
(məˈpuːtəʊ)
noun
the capital and chief port of Mozambique, in the south on Maputo Bay: became capital in 1907; the nearest port to the Rand gold-mining and industrial region of South Africa. Pop: 1 187 214 (2015 est)
Former name (until 1975): Lourenço MarquesMaputo in American English
(məˈputoʊ)
seaport & capital of Mozambique, on the Indian Ocean: pop. 2,000,000
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