MAPUTO · Culture
Maputo marks its city anniversary on Tuesday 10 November, and the Africa Gas & LNG Summit opens on Wednesday 11 November. Here is what we could confirm.
MAPUTO — This is our guide to things to do in Maputo in November 2026. We list only events confirmed on an organiser’s page or by the city council, so the list is short.
Prices are in Mozambican meticais (MZN); at about 63.25 to the dollar (market-data provider RT, 1 November), 1,000 MZN is roughly US$16. None of the events below publishes a public ticket price, so no conversions appear in the listings.
Times and venues can change. Check the organiser’s page before you travel.
Mid-November: City Day and a Gas Summit
Tuesday 10 November
Maputo City Day (139th anniversary)
Citywide · Maputo Municipal Council · Free civic events
Maputo marks the date on which it was raised to the status of a city, which the council counted as its 138th anniversary on Monday 10 November 2025. We found no published 2026 programme and no official notice on whether workplaces close, although a day off was granted in 2022, so ask your employer or bank before you plan around it.
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November
Africa Gas & LNG Summit 2026
Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, 1441 Avenida da Marginal, Maputo · Delegate pass fee not published
This is a business conference on gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG, gas chilled into liquid for shipping). It is organised by Global Event Partners, a conference company, with the Associação de Conteúdo Local de Moçambique (Mozambique’s local-content association), and runs under the patronage of President Daniel Chapo. Registration is on the organiser’s website, africagaslng.com.
Planning Your Maputo November
Maputo’s cultural calendar is published late, and many organisers announce concerts only a few weeks ahead. Check the municipal cultural agenda (the city council’s events page) and the venues’ own pages for new listings.
Mozambique’s capital is warm and humid in November, with afternoon storms becoming more likely. Carry a light rain layer.
Not confirmed: we could not find an organiser or ticket page for a Maputo International Book Fair in November, for concerts by the Mozambican artists named in earlier listings, or for the Descendants Africa and Grooveland club nights. Ticket prices in MZN for such events are therefore left out.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Maputo City Day in 2026?
Maputo marks its city anniversary on Tuesday 10 November. We found no 2026 programme or official notice on workplace closures, so confirm with your employer.
When is the Africa Gas & LNG Summit 2026?
The organiser lists Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November 2026 at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo. Registration is through africagaslng.com.
Is there a book fair in Maputo in November 2026?
We could not confirm one. No organiser or municipal page we reviewed lists a Maputo book fair for November, so we have left it out.
How do I find new events in Maputo this month?
Check the municipal cultural agenda (the city council’s events page) and the websites of venues such as the Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano, a French-Mozambican arts centre. Organisers often post only weeks ahead.
Sources: Africa Gas & LNG Summit, organiser site; Africa.com, summit listing; AIM, Maputo’s 138th anniversary; Club of Mozambique, 2022 holiday; Maputo Municipal Cultural Agenda; RT exchange rates (market-data provider). Retrieved 1 November 2026.
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