Maputo National Park (Maputo Special Reserve)
Parque Nacional de Maputo
A coastal wildlife reserve south of Maputo, where elephants, giraffes and hippos can be seen among lakes, dunes and beaches.
Maputo National Park was formerly known as the Maputo Special Reserve (Elephant Reserve). In 2025 it was added to the World Heritage List as an extension of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa. The park includes freshwater lakes, wetlands, forested dunes and Indian Ocean beaches. Visitors can see elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos and many waterbirds, and in summer sea turtles lay eggs on the beaches. The park has deep sand tracks, so you must drive a four-wheel-drive vehicle or join a tour. The journey from Maputo over the bridge takes about 2 hours. It is often visited as a day trip or overnight excursion.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Inhaca Island
- KaTembe & Maputo–Katembe Bridge
- Núcleo de Arte
- Natural History Museum of Mozambique
- Polana Serena Hotel
- FEIMA Craft Market
- Igreja de Santo António da Polana
- Fortress of Maputo