Editing Maputo Province (section)

==Demographics==
According to the 2017 census, the province had 1,931,298 inhabitants and an area of {{convert|22693|km2||abbr=}}, hence resulting in a population density of 85.11 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>. 99.47% were Mozambicans, 0.27% were South Africans, and a small minority were from other nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=QUADRO 4. POPULAÇÃO POR IDADE, SEGUNDO ÁREA DE RESIDÊNCIA, NACIONALIDADE E SEXO. MAPUTO PROVINCIA, 2017.xlsx — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/iv-rgph-2017/maputo-provincia/quadro-4-populacao-por-idade-segundo-area-de-residencia-nacionalidade-e-sexo-maputo-provincia-2017.xlsx/view|website=www.ine.gov.mz|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref> 33.94% were Pentecostal, 30.56% were Zionist, 14.57% were Catholic, 8.11% were without religion, 3.29% were Muslim, and 9.53% were another religion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=QUADRO 11. POPULAÇÃO POR RELIGIÃO, SEGUNDO ÁREA DE RESIDÊNCIA, IDADE E SEXO. MAPUTO PROVÍNCIA, 2017.xlsx — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/iv-rgph-2017/maputo-provincia/quadro-11-populacao-por-religiao-segundo-area-de-residencia-idade-e-sexo-maputo-provincia-2017.xlsx/view|website=www.ine.gov.mz|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref> 
Between 2007 and 2017, the population grew by 48.2%, the fastest growing region in Mozambique. As of the 2007 census, the province had a population of 1,233,143 residents. With an area of {{convert|22693|km2}}, the population density was about 54.34 people per km<sup>2</sup>.{{Historical populations|1950|198,932|1960|437,000|1970|799,502|1980|500,892|align=none|percentages=|footnote=Source: Statoids<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/umz.html|title = Mozambique Provinces}}</ref> INE<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/iv-rgph-2017/maputo-provincia/quadro-1-populacao-recenseada-por-area-de-residencia-e-categoria-censitaria-segundo-sexo-e-idade-maputo-provincia-2017.xlsx/view|title=QUADRO 1. POPULAÇÃO RECENSEADA POR ÁREA DE RESIDÊNCIA e CATEGORIA CENSITÁRIA, SEGUNDO SEXO e IDADE. MAPUTO PROVÍNCIA, 2017.XLSX — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica}}</ref>|12=1,233,143|13=2017|14=1,931,298|11=2007|10=832,100|1997}}
[[File:Namaacha church.jpg|300px|thumb|Namaacha church]]