Dili Municipality

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Díli Dili
Municipality
Cathedral of Dili
Flag
Map of East Timor highlighting Díli Municipality
Coordinates: 8°34′S 125°35′E / 8.567°S 125.583°E / -8.567; 125.583Coordinates: 8°34′S 125°35′E / 8.567°S 125.583°E / -8.567; 125.583
Country	East Timor
Capital	Dili
Administrative posts	Cristo Rei Dom Aleixo Metinaro Vera Cruz
Area
• Total	367 km2 (142 sq mi)
Area rank	13th
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	277,279
• Rank	1st
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Density 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

Dili is (Portuguese: Município Díli, Tetum: Munisípiu Dili) one of the 13 municipalities, formerly districts, of Timor-Leste, which includes the national capital Dili. It had a population of 277,279 as of 2015,^[2] most of whom live in the capital city. The municipality has an area of 368.12 km² (142.13 sq mi). The municipality continued the same name as the council had in Portuguese Timor.

Geography[]

Rice fields in Dili district

Dili is the smallest municipality in East Timor by area, and has the highest population. It lies on the north coast of the island of Timor on the Savu Sea. It 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, is one of its administrative posts.

Dili is the economic and political centre of East Timor.

Administrative posts[]

The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:^[3]

• Atauro
• Cristo Rei
• Dom Aleixo
• Metinaro
• Nain Feto; and
• Vera Cruz

The administrative posts are divided into 31 sucos ("villages") in total.

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  Subdivisions of the municipality

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  Cities in the municipality of Dili

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