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Praca da Independencia - Avenida Samora Machel | Infront of Maputo City Hall, Maputo 1100, MozambiqueMap
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  • LBdiscoveries
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    Can't miss it

    Drive through the roundabout and you can't miss it. Area was quite (for a city roundabout) and very clean. Right next to Cathedral

    Reviewed on Jul 18, 2023
  • Jurgen B
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    ugly

    What an ugly square! With that ridiculous statue in the middle and the "palace" behind it that's way past the possibility of restauring it....

    Reviewed on Nov 17, 2022
  • Robert O
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    Portugese colonial grandeur

    Once the center of Portugese colonial power in Southern Africa, this huge square has lost significance as the modern center shifted more towards the southeast and north parts of the city. As with m...

    Reviewed on Feb 26, 2022
  • noranAsharaf
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    Not bad place

    Nice statue but very crowded place , no place to park your car and a lot of people there , transport , and dark atmosphere , you should be careful also from thieves

    Reviewed on Dec 31, 2021
  • 548michaelc
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    worth a stop

    while in Maputo of course. You have a great view from further back and can also see the Cathedral in addition to the City Hall.

    Reviewed on Jan 21, 2020
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