Since the peace agreement ending the civil war , which was signed in 1992 , the country and the city has returned to its pre-independence levels of political stability . In 1996 , the Maputo Development Corridor was launched , expanding Maputo 's economic links with the Gauteng , Limpopo , and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa . In 1997 , the city had a population of 966,837 . In 2000 , the city , which by this point counted 1,096,00 residents , was struck by a massive flood . In July 2000 , Maputo hosted the Community of Portuguese Language Countries summit . Today , the Maputo port has recovered and can now handle multiple ships at once . Maputo 's economy today centers around the port , with other industries including brewing , shipbuilding and repair , fish canning , ironwork , and cement and textile manufacturing
massive flood
2000 Mozambique flood
History of Maputo