Municipalities of East Timor

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East Timor is divided into 14 municipalities (Portuguese : municípios, Tetum : munisípiu), which are former districts. One municipality is also a Special Administrative Region (SAR). [1] The municipalities are divided into administrative posts (former subdistricts), and further subdivided into sucos (villages). [2] Atauro Island was initially a part of Dili Municipality, but became a separate municipality on 1 January 2022. [3] [4] The borders between Cova Lima and Ainaro and between Baucau and Viqueque were changed in 2003.

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MunicipalityCapitalEstablishedArea [5] Population (2022) [5] Population density [5] Map
Aileu Aileu 1973 [6] 676 km2 (261 sq mi)54,63180.8/km2 (209/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Aileu locator map.png
Ainaro Ainaro 1970 [6] 869.8 km2 (335.8 sq mi)72,98983.9/km2 (217/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Ainaro locator map.png
Atauro Vila Maumeta 2022 [7] 140.5 km2 (54.2 sq mi)10,30273.3/km2 (190/sq mi) 2022 East Timor Atauro locator map.png
Baucau Baucau 1960 [6] 1,508 km2 (582 sq mi)133,88188.8/km2 (230/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Baucau locator map.png
Bobonaro Maliana 1960 [6] 1,380.8 km2 (533.1 sq mi)106,54377.2/km2 (200/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Bobonaro locator map.png
Cova Lima Suai 1961 [8] 1,206.7 km2 (465.9 sq mi)73,90961.3/km2 (159/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Cova Lima locator map.png
Dili Dili 1941 [6] 227.6 km2 (87.9 sq mi)324,2691,424.7/km2 (3,690/sq mi) 2022 East Timor Dili locator map.png
Ermera Gleno 1960 [6] 770.8 km2 (297.6 sq mi)138,080179.1/km2 (464/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Ermera locator map.png
Lautém Lospalos 1960 [6] 1,813.1 km2 (700.0 sq mi)69,83638.5/km2 (100/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Lautem locator map.png
Liquiçá Liquiçá 1970 [6] 551 km2 (213 sq mi)83,689151.9/km2 (393/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Liquica locator map.png
Manatuto Manatuto 1960 [6] 1,786 km2 (690 sq mi)50,98928.6/km2 (74/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Manatuto locator map.png
Manufahi Same 1960 [6] 1,326.6 km2 (512.2 sq mi)60,53645.6/km2 (118/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Manufahi locator map.png
Oecusse Pante Macassar 1973 [6] 817.2 km2 (315.5 sq mi)80,72698.8/km2 (256/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Oecusse locator map.png
Viqueque Viqueque 1960 [6] 1,880.4 km2 (726.0 sq mi)80,05442.6/km2 (110/sq mi) 2015 East Timor Viqueque locator map.png
A clickable map of East Timor exhibiting its 14 administrative municipalities.
A clickable map of East Timor exhibiting its 14 administrative municipalities. Municipalities of Timor-Leste.png
A clickable map of East Timor exhibiting its 14 administrative municipalities.

By population

Municipality2004 census2010 census2015 census2022 census
Lautém 56,29359,78765,24070,022
Baucau 100,748111,694123,203134,878
Viqueque 65,44970,03676,03380,176
Manatuto 36,89742,74246,61950,859
Dili 165,678225,424268,005324,738
Aileu 37,96744,32548,83754,324
Manufahi 45,08148,62853,69160,665
Liquiçá 54,97363,40379,12783,658
Ermera 103,322117,064125,702137,750
Ainaro 52,48059,17563,13673,115
Bobonaro 83,57992,04997,762106,639
Cova Lima 53,06359,45565,30173,933
Oecusse 57,61664,02568,91360,685
Atauro 7,8638,6029,27410,295

Source: National Institute of Statistics Timor-Leste.

Allocation of land area and population in percent (2010) TL-Vert-Land-Einw.png
Allocation of land area and population in percent (2010)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atauro</span> East Timorese island and municipality north of Dili

Atauro, also known as Kambing Island, is an island and municipality of East Timor. Atauro is a small oceanic island situated north of Dili, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc, between the Indonesian islands of Alor and Wetar. The nearest island is the Indonesian island of Liran, 13.0 km (8.1 mi) to the northeast. At the 2015 census, it had 9,274 inhabitants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ermera Municipality</span> Municipality of East Timor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dili Municipality</span> Municipality of East Timor

Dili Municipality 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, most of whom live in the capital city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tilomar Administrative Post</span> Administrative post in Cova Lima Municipality, East Timor

Tilomar, officially Tilomar Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Cova Lima municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Casabauc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oecusse Airport</span> Airport serving Pante Macassar, Oecusse, East Timor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Comoro River</span> River in East Timor

The Comoro River is a river in East Timor. It flows north into Ombai Strait, reaching the coast in the north western suburbs of the capital, Dili. In its lower reaches, it is the main and largest of Dili's four major rivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atabae Administrative Post</span> Administrative post in Bobonaro Municipality, East Timor

Atabae, officially Atabae Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Bobonaro municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Aidabaleten, which is sometimes wrongly named Atabae, too. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,976.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luro Administrative Post</span> Administrative post in Lautém Municipality, East Timor

Luro, officially Luro Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Lautém municipality, East Timor; Luro is also the name of two of its towns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fatululic Administrative Post</span> Administrative post in Cova Lima Municipality, East Timor

Fatululic, officially Fatululic Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Cova Lima municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Fatululic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alas Administrative Post</span> Administrative post in Manufahi Municipality, East Timor

Alas, officially Alas Administrative Post, is an administrative post in the centre of Manufahi municipality, which lies in the centre of East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Mahaquidan, and it is divided into five sucos: Aituha, Dotik (Dotic), Mahaquidan, Taitudac und Uma Berloic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bandeira Waterfall</span> Waterfall in East Timor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berloi Waterfall</span> Waterfall in East Timor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bay of Dili</span> Bay in East Timor

The Bay of Dili is a bay on the north coast of East Timor adjacent to Dili, its capital city. The bay forms part of Ombai Strait, which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bidau Santana</span> Suco in Dili, East Timor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Fatucama</span> Headland near Dili, East Timor

Cape Fatucama is a cape or large headland a short distance north east of Dili, on the north coast of East Timor. It is best known as the site of the Cristo Rei of Dili, a colossal statue of Jesus Christ.

Fatuhada is a Suco ("village") in East Timor under the Administrative Post Dom Aleixo Administrative Post in Dili Municipality, within the capital city Dili.

References

  1. Jornal da República: Diploma Ministerial no. 24/2014 de 24 de Julho, Orgânica dos Postos Administrativos
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