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East Africa & Indian Ocean, Maputo City

Maputo (Lourenco Marques)

Bay foreshore

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Portuguese Delagoa Bay trade port, gateway to the Transvaal

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal, working port.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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