It was originally named for the Portuguese trader 
It was originally named for the Portuguese trader who first explored the region in 1544.  That name-Lourenzo Marques-was changed to the present one in 1976 following its country's independence.  Since then tourism, once a prominent industry, has all but disappeared and strained relations with neighboring countries such as South Africa have reduced its importance as a port.  FTP, name this city, the capital of Mozambique.
It was originally named for the Portuguese trader who first explored the region in 1544.  
Maputo  [Prompt on "Lourenzo Marques" before it is said]