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Dili (district)
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Dili is the name of one of the 13 districts
of East Timor
, which includes the national capital Dili
. It has a population of 167,777 (2004 census
), most of whom live in the capital city. The district has an area of 372 km2. The district is the same as what was the council of the same name in Portuguese Timor
.
Dili is the smallest district in East Timor, but it has the highest population. It lies on the north coast of the island of Timor
on the Savu Sea
. It borders the districts of Manatuto
to the east, Aileu
to the south, and Liquiçá
to the west. Atauro Island
, to the north of the district opposite the capital, is one of the subdistricts.
Dili is the economic and political center of East Timor.
Districts of East Timor
||East Timor is divided into thirteen administrative districts. The districts are divided into subdistricts, and further subdivided into sucos.The borders between Cova-Lima and Ainaro and between Baucau and Viqueque were changed in 2003.-References:...
of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, which includes the national capital Dili
Dili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
. It has a population of 167,777 (2004 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
), most of whom live in the capital city. The district has an area of 372 km2. The district is the same as what was the council of the same name in Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor was the name of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. During this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Netherlands East Indies, and later with Indonesia....
.
Dili is the smallest district in East Timor, but it has the highest population. It lies on the north coast of the island of Timor
Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres...
on the Savu Sea
Savu Sea
The Savu Sea is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu on its southern boundary. It is bounded by Savu and Rai Jua to the south, the islands of Rote and Timor to the east, Flores and the Alor archipelago to the north/northwest, and the island of Sumba to the west/northwest...
. It borders the districts of Manatuto
Manatuto (district)
Manatuto is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the central part of the country. It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two districts to do so . To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea...
to the east, Aileu
Aileu (district)
Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. It has a population of 36,889 and an area of 729 km². The capital of the district is also named Aileu. The subdistricts are Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio....
to the south, and Liquiçá
Liquiçá (district)
Liquiçá is one of the districts of East Timor. Its capital is also called Liquiçá.-Geography:Liquiçá District is situated on the northern coast of East Timor, and borders the districts of Dili to the east, Aileu to the Southeast, Ermera to the south, and Bobonaro to the southwest. To the...
to the west. Atauro Island
Atauro Island
Atauro Island is a small island situated 25km north of Dili, East Timor, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc, between the Indonesian islands of Alor and Wetar. Politically it comprises one of the subdistricts of the Dili District of East Timor...
, to the north of the district opposite the capital, is one of the subdistricts.
Dili is the economic and political center of East Timor.
Sub-Districts
- Nain FetoNain FetoNain Feto is a town and subdistrict in the Dili District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 18,693.-Reference:*...
- Vera CruzVera Cruz (East Timor)Vera Cruz is a subdistrict in the Dili District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 28,178.-Reference:*...
- Dom AleixoDom AleixoDom Aleixo is a town and subdistrict in the Dili District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 71,489.-Reference:*...
- Cristo ReiCristo ReiCristo Rei is a town and subdistrict in the Dili District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 43,909.-Reference:*...
- MetinaroMetinaroMetinaro is a city in Dili District, East Timor. The coast has a wonderful diving area with a colourful world of animals.Metinaro is also the home of the East Timor's 1st Battalion F-FDTL . Located at the Metinaro Barracks is also the Recruit Training Centre and the Defence Force School of Languages...
- AtauroAtauro IslandAtauro Island is a small island situated 25km north of Dili, East Timor, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc, between the Indonesian islands of Alor and Wetar. Politically it comprises one of the subdistricts of the Dili District of East Timor...