Viqueque (, ) is a city in the south-east of
East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west ...
, 183 km from
Dili, the national capital. Viqueque is the capital of
Viqueque Municipality
Viqueque (, ) is the largest of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor. It has a population of 77,402 (Census 2010) and an area of 1,877 km². The capital of the municipality is also named Viqueque.
Etymology
The word '' ...
and
Viqueque Administrative Post, and has five ''
sucos'' under its control. They are: Uatu-Lari, Uatu-Carbau, Viqueque, Lacluta and
Ossu. The city has a population of 6,859 (2015), the administrative post has 20,640 (2004), the municipality 65,245 inhabitants (2004).
References
Populated places in East Timor
Viqueque Municipality
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