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Maputo International Airport

Maputo, MZ

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Maputo International Airport

Maputo, Mozambique · Africa

A compact two-hall gateway on the north edge of Maputo: TAP and LAM banks, three Priority Pass lounges, and a 5 km Yango ride to town — but no Uber, no metro, and you must print your ETA before you fly.

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6.6/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities6.4
Food & retail6.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.8
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Maputo International Airport

Maputo, Mozambique · Africa

A compact two-hall gateway on the north edge of Maputo: TAP and LAM banks, three Priority Pass lounges, and a 5 km Yango ride to town — but no Uber, no metro, and you must print your ETA before you fly.

Airportist Score

6.6/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities6.4
Food & retail6.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.8
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
1 h
before international flights
Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
10–20 min
Rank taxi
Cheapest to city
Yango
in-app (unpublished ADM tariff) · 10–20 min
Lounges
3
1 rated worth it
Terminals
2
passenger halls (International + Domestic) + cargo

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Depends

DomesticDomestic departures, airside Level 2

Same operator, domestic hall only. Will not take an international boarding pass. No showers. Complimentary luggage storage.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · Amex Platinum

Hours: 05:00–22:00 daily

Amenities: Refreshments · Alcohol · Complimentary luggage storage · Wi-Fi · Air conditioning · Digital card accepted · Disabled access · TV

Best for: LAM domestic sectors from the domestic hall

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Worth it

BomGarfo Lounge

InternationalInternational departures, airside after security and passport control

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Executivo 2000 Lounge

InternationalInternational departures, airside after security and passport control

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

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BomGarfo Lounge (international, PP mpm3-bomgarfo-lounge, LoungeKey MPM3, Amex Platinum via PP) opened 24 September 2025 (Club of Mozambique / NGANI). Hours 04:00–23:59 on Priority Pass; LoungeKey prints 04:00–00:00 leftover-conflicts (same window). Cold buffet, bar, children’s play area, Wi-Fi, conference, complimentary luggage storage on LoungeKey. Max three hours; under-2 free; unlimited guests per card. Showers false (not on PP or LoungeKey amenity lists). Domestic expansion is a CEO quote, not live.
Executivo 2000 Lounge (international, PP mpm1 3.5/104, LoungeKey MPM1): opposite Gate 1 after security and passport control, first corridor left then left to the end. 05:00–22:00. Hot food temporarily suspended (LoungeKey: snacks and sandwiches only). Paid check-in inside is a LoungeKey extra. No showers. Max three hours; under-2 free; may refuse when full. Smoking area outside.

Newest independent lounge at MPM — cold buffet, bar, play area, Wi-Fi. No showers on Collinson. Three-hour cap.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · Amex Platinum

Hours: 04:00–23:59 daily (Priority Pass)

Amenities: Cold buffet · Alcohol (standard and premium) · Children’s play area · Wi-Fi · Air conditioning · Conference · Digital card accepted · Disabled access · Flight information · Complimentary luggage storage

Best for: Priority Pass on TAP / long-haul banks · Families (play area; under-2 free) · Early or late international sectors

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Older international card lounge opposite Gate 1. Hot food suspended. No showers. May refuse when full.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · Amex Platinum

Hours: 05:00–22:00 daily

Amenities: Snacks and sandwiches (hot food suspended) · Alcohol · Wi-Fi · Air conditioning · Digital card accepted · Disabled access · Flight information · TV

Best for: A Gate 1 international bank if BomGarfo is full · PP holders wanting a seat near Gate 1

Full access guide

Executivo 2000 (domestic, PP mpm2, LoungeKey MPM2): airside Level 2 near Gate 1, domestic only. 05:00–22:00. Complimentary luggage storage. No showers. Max three hours; under-2 free.

Do not send anyone to leftover Flamingo / FNB / Pearl Assist / Yandex names. Do not invent DragonPass A-codes. Walk-in day-pass prices are unpublished on Collinson — leftover LoungeMap ‘from $26’ is an aggregator, not an ADM till.

Airside food: café bank in the international hold plus lounge catering. Landside: public-area cafés. No grocery supermarket mapped. Alcohol is sold in the lounges (and not a dry terminal).

Free public Wi-Fi: unpublished. Do not sit leftover SSID names. Lounge Wi-Fi is listed on Collinson for all three.

No public terminal showers. No mapped lockers outside the lounge luggage rooms.

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