Maputo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique (Maputo City), 70 m (230 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maputo Airport (MPM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Maputo Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 114 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Maputo runs from about 10 h 33 min a day in late June to 13 h 48 min in late December (computed for -25.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maputo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Maputo Airport (MPM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 12,008-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are King Mswati III International Airport (SHO, 97 km).
Flights to Maputo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Maputo Railway Station. Trains to Maputo
Buses to Maputo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 114 places to stay in Maputo. Of the 79 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (53), and 6 are five-star. Across 46 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 16,090 reviews in total.
Hotels in Maputo: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Matola, 12 km
- Newcastle, 330 km (South Africa)
- Emalahleni, 335 km (South Africa)
- Polokwane, 389 km (South Africa) — flights
- Richards Bay, 318 km (South Africa) — flights
- Middelburg, 313 km (South Africa)
- KwaDukuza, 395 km (South Africa) — flights
- Xai-Xai, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vryheid, 268 km (South Africa)
- Ladysmith, 400 km (South Africa)
Twin towns and sister cities: Brasília, Lagos, Lisbon, Luanda, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Lichtenberg, Durban, Macau, Chengdu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Maputo?
Maputo Airport (MPM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Maputo?
About 1.3 million people live in Maputo, across 347 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Maputo in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Maputo?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Maputo?
Our booking partner lists 114 places to stay in Maputo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Maputo?
Matola (12 km), Newcastle (330 km), Emalahleni (335 km), Polokwane (389 km), Richards Bay (318 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.