Independence Square & City Hall
Praça da Independência
Maputo's city-center square, where a neoclassical City Hall stands before a giant bronze statue of founding president Samora Machel.
Independence Square is the ceremonial heart of the city center. The neoclassical City Hall, completed in 1947, stands on its north side, and a bronze statue of Samora Machel about 9 meters tall rises in the middle of the square. To the east is the white cathedral. Wide tree-lined avenues surround the square, and you can walk from here to Tunduru Gardens and the Iron House. Be discreet when photographing near government buildings, and avoid pointing your camera at guards or police and military personnel.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
- Casa de Ferro (Iron House)
- National Museum of Art of Mozambique
- Tunduru Botanical Gardens
- Mercado Central (Mercado Municipal)
- Museu Nacional da Moeda (Casa Amarela)
- Fortress of Maputo
- Maputo Central Railway Station