List of Colonial Heads of the Dutch fort at Delagoa Bay (now Maputo Bay, in Mozambique):
| Term | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1721 | Dutch East India Company - Dutch Fort Lijdzaamheid (archaic spelling Lydsaamheid) at Delagoa Bay purchased from king Maphumbo under Dutch Cape Colony | ||
| April 1722 to 28 August 1722 | Pirate occupation led by | ||
| Taylor | |||
| Opperhoofden (Chief factors) | |||
| March 1721 to May 1721 | Willem van Taak, Opperhoofd | ||
| May 1721 to 1722 | Casparus Swertner, Opperhoofd | ||
| 1722 to May 1724 | Jean Michel, Opperhoofd | ||
| June 1724 to 1726 | Jan van de Capelle, Opperhoofd | 1st Term | |
| 1726 to 8 January 1727 | Jan de Koning, Opperhoofd | ||
| 8 January 1727 to 27 December 1730 | Jan van de Capelle, Opperhoofd | 2nd Term; 18 March 1729: VOC decision to close the post | |
| 27 December 1730 | Settlement abandoned; territory became part of Portuguese East Africa | ||
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