Dili Municipality
Dili Municipality (Portuguese: Município Díli, Tetum: Munisípiu Dili) is one of the 14 municipalities, formerly districts, of Timor-Leste, and includes the national capital Dili. The municipality had a population of 277,279 as of 2015,[2] most of whom live in the capital city.
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 Cathedral of Dili | |
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| Coordinates: 8°34′S 125°35′E | |
| Country |  East Timor |
| Capital | Dili |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 224.0 km2 (86.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 268,005 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 42,485 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TL-DI |
| HDI (2017) | 0.733[1] high · 1st |
Geography
Since 1 January 2022, Dili has been the second smallest municipality in East Timor by area, at 224.0 km2 (86.5 sq mi). It also has the highest population.[3] It lies on the north coast of the island of Timor facing Ombai Strait,[4]: ES I-4, 2-13 and borders the municipalities of Manatuto to the east, Aileu to the south, and Liquiçá to the west.
Atauro Island, to the north of the municipality opposite the capital, was one of Dili's administrative posts until the end of 2021, when it became a separate municipality.
Dili is the economic and political centre of East Timor.
Administrative posts
The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:[5]
The administrative posts are divided into 31 sucos ("villages") in total.
Subdivisions of the municipality
Cities in the municipality of Dili
References
Notes
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- "2015 Timor-Leste Census". Statistics Timor-Leste.
- Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census - Data Sheet (PDF), Dili: General Directorate of Statistics, 2015, retrieved 18 April 2022
- The Project for Study on Dili Urban Master Plan in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Final Report Part I: Current Conditions (PDF) (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). October 2016. EI JR 16-132. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780810867543.
Bibliography
- Miranda, Flávio; Boavida, Isabel, eds. (2015). Património Arquitetónico de Origem Portuguesa de Dili / Patrimoniu Arquitetoniku Origem Portuguesa Dili nian / Architectural Heritage of Portuguese Origins of Dili (in Portuguese, Tetum, and English). Dili: Secretária de Estado da Arte e Cultura. ISBN 9789892060200. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Profile of Dili District (PDF) (Report). April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
Media related to Dili (Municipality) at Wikimedia Commons