Place

Delagoa Bay

Also known as Maputo Bay

Delagoa Bay, now Maputo Bay, is a large natural harbour on the coast of southern Mozambique. From the 16th century Portuguese, Dutch, Austrian and British traders competed for its ivory trade with the Tembe and other local chiefdoms. Its trade affected the rise of the Mthethwa and Zulu, and the Boer republics later sought it as their outlet to the sea.

Delagoa Bay
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Zulu KingdomFoundation, Socioeconomy, MilitarySouth African RepublicSocioeconomy, Governance, Impact

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Tembe KingdomDutch Delagoa BayAustrian Delagoa BayMthethwa ParamountcyGaza EmpireZoutpansberg RepublicRepublic of Lydenburg

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Delagoa Bay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/delagoa-bay
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“Delagoa Bay.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/delagoa-bay. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Delagoa Bay.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/delagoa-bay.
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