The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Beira, Mozambique.
19th century 1891 – Beira established by Portuguese colonial Companhia de Moçambique. 1898 – Umtali-Beira railway begins operating. 1899 – Salisbury-Beira railway begins operating.
20th century 1920 – Gorongosa Hunting Reserve created in vicinity of Beira. 1924 – Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football club) formed. 1925 – Catholic Our Lady of the Rosary church built. 1940 – Roman Catholic diocese of Beira established. 1941 – Beira becomes part of Portuguese East Africa. 1943 – Atlético Desportivo Moma, Estrella Beira, and GD da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè football clubs formed. 1946 – City expansion plan created by José Porto and Ribeiro Alegre. 1952 – Beira Airport opens. 1954 – Grande Hotel Beira and Cine-Teatro São Jorge (cinema) in business. 1955 – (school) established. 1965 – (railway station) and Associação Comercial building constructed. 1970 – Population: 113,770. 1975 – Beira becomes part of newly independent Mozambique. 1980 – Population: 230,744. 1988 – September: Catholic pope visits city. 1997 – Population: 412,588. 1998 – Chivavice Muchangage becomes mayor. 2000 February: Cyclone Leon–Eline occurs. February–March: 2000 Mozambique flood occurs.
21st century 2003 – Daviz Simango becomes mayor. 2006 – Municipiobeira.gov.mz website launched (approximate date). 2015 – Population: 460,904 (estimate).
See also Beira history Timeline of Maputo History of Mozambique
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