Country East Timor Area rank 13th ISO 3166 code TL-DI Population 252,884 (2015) | Capital Dili Time zone UTC+9 Area 367 km² Team FC Zebra | |
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Subdistricts Atauro, Cristo Rei, Dom Aleixo, Metinaro, Nain Feto, Vera Cruz Colleges and Universities National University of East Timor, Universidade da Paz Points of interest Cristo Rei of Dili, Atauro Island, Jardim 5 de Maio, Statua Juventude, Monument President Nicolau L | ||
Dili is the name of one of the 13 districts of Timor-Leste, which includes the national capital Dili. It has a population of 252,884 (2015), most of whom live in the capital city. The district has an area of 368.12 km². The district continued the same name as the council had in Portuguese Timor.
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Map of Dili, Timor-Leste
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 its subdistricts.
Dili is the economic and political centre of East Timor.
Administrative divisions
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Dili District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA