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Manufahi Municipality
Manufahi (, ) is one of the municipalities of East Timor. It has a population of 53,691 (2015 census) and an area of 1,323 km2. The capital of the municipality is Same. Etymology The present name of the municipality, ''Manufahi'', is derived from ''Maun Fahe'', the Tetum language expression for 'divided brothers'. The name originated in a legend that tells of a fight between two related tribes, or a group of siblings. Eventually, the protagonists agreed to subject themselves to a single ruler. During the Portuguese colonial era, the then district bore the name of its main town, Same. The present name was adopted on the basis of the divided brothers legend. However, it was misspelled, and the Tetum language meaning of the misspelled name is 'pig chicken'. Efforts are being made to correct the name. However, there is also a legend that in the '' suco'' of a rooster once flew down from a mountain, landed on the back of a pig, and then travelled with the pig to many pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of East Timor
Timor-Leste is ISO 3166-2, divided into 14 municipality, municipalities (, ), which are former districts. One municipality is also a Special Administrative Region (SAR). The municipalities are divided into administrative posts of Timor-Leste, administrative posts (former subdistricts), and further subdivided into sucos of Timor-Leste, sucos (villages). Atauro, Atauro Island was initially a part of Dili Municipality, but became a separate municipality on 1 January 2022. The borders between Cova Lima and Ainaro and between Baucau and Viqueque were changed in 2003. The municipalities in Timor-Leste are largely inherited from the earlier regencies of East Timor (province), the Indonesian province, all of which were created on 30 July 1976 during the New Order (Indonesia), New Order. List By population Source: National Institute of Statistics Timor-Leste. See also * List of municipalities of Timor-Leste by Human Development Index * East Timor (province)#Administrative div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timorese Rebellion Of 1910–12
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personification of both da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares Portugal-Spain border, the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesia, Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are the two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the Capital city, capital and List of largest cities in Portugal, largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other Metropolitan areas in Portugal, metropolitan area. The western Iberian Peninsula has been continuously inhabited since Prehistoric Iberia, prehistoric times, with the earliest signs of Human settlement, settlement dating to 5500 BC. Celts, Celtic and List of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colonial Governors Of Portuguese Timor
This is a list of European (as well as Australian and Japanese) colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Timor, an area equivalent to modern-day East Timor. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see:'' President of East Timor See also * East Timor ** History of East Timor ** Politics of East Timor ** President of East Timor ** Prime Minister of East Timor * List of colonial Residents of Dutch Timor * List of rulers of Timor * Lists of office-holders Further reading * External links World Statesmen – Timor-Leste (East Timor) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Colonial Governors Of Portuguese Timor Political history of Portugal Timor-Leste history-related lists, Governors Governors of Portuguese Timor, *List Lists of Portuguese colonial governors and administrators, Timor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manufahi Subdistricts
Manufahi (, ) is one of the municipalities of East Timor. It has a population of 53,691 (2015 census) and an area of 1,323 km2. The capital of the municipality is Same. Etymology The present name of the municipality, ''Manufahi'', is derived from ''Maun Fahe'', the Tetum language expression for 'divided brothers'. The name originated in a legend that tells of a fight between two related tribes, or a group of siblings. Eventually, the protagonists agreed to subject themselves to a single ruler. During the Portuguese colonial era, the then district bore the name of its main town, Same. The present name was adopted on the basis of the divided brothers legend. However, it was misspelled, and the Tetum language meaning of the misspelled name is 'pig chicken'. Efforts are being made to correct the name. However, there is also a legend that in the '' suco'' of a rooster once flew down from a mountain, landed on the back of a pig, and then travelled with the pig to many pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aileu Municipality
Aileu (, ) is a municipality, and was formerly a district, of East Timor. It has a population of 48,554 (Census 2015) and an area of 737 km2. The municipality's capital is also named Aileu. Its administrative posts are Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio. Etymology The word ''Aileu'' means "bent tree" in the local Mambai language. According to legend, the root of a banyan fig tree (''Ficus benghalensis'') grew to maturity without a branch or leaf. The tree developed into a twisted shape that looked like a chair; its unique appearance made it famous, and eventually gave the community its name. Nowadays, the wooden chair is also the symbol of the municipality. Geography Aileu is in the northwestern part of East Timor and is one of only two landlocked municipalities, the other being Ermera. It borders Dili to the north, Manatuto to the east, Manufahi to the southeast, Ainaro to the south, Ermera to the west, and Liquiçá to the northwest. It was formerly part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainaro Municipality
Ainaro (, ) is one of 13 municipalities of East Timor, municipalities of East Timor, in the southwest part of the country. It has a population of 59,175 (census 2010) and an area of 804 km2. Its capital is the city of Ainaro, a small mountain town. Etymology The name of the municipality is derived from 'Ai Naruk', the local Mambai language (Timor), Mambai language word for "tall tree", and refers to a species of tree that grows in the region. ''Ainaro'' is a Portuguese approximation of ''Ainaru'', the Mambai and Tetum derivation. The traditional name of the region, 'Orluli', is still used today by during ceremonies, such as the ''sergala'', to greet important guests. Geography Ainaro has a great abundance of rivers and fertile terrain for agriculture. It has a coastal area, on the Timor Sea, but also mountainous zones, including the highest point in East Timor, Mount Ramelau (2,960 m), also known as Tatamailau, which lies near the border with Ermera Municipality, Ermer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manatuto Municipality
Manatuto (, ) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of 45,541 (Census 2010) and an area of 1,783.3 km2. The capital of the municipality is also named Manatuto. It is the least populated municipality of East Timor. Etymology The word ''Manatuto'' has been said to be a Portuguese approximation of the local Tetum and Galoli language word ''Manatutu'', which means 'pecking birds'. According to another source, the word is a portmanteau of the Tetum words ''Mana'' and ''tutu'', which mean 'old woman' and 'peak' or 'summit', respectively. The legend goes that two groups of people were each living on the summit of a hill, one of them named Sau Raha (now Soraha) and the other Sau Lor (now Saulidun). The two groups were engaged separately in their own daily activities, but each was accompanied by one of two Liurai, who were brothers. Geography The borders of the municipality of Manatuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timor Sea
The Timor Sea (, , or ) is a relatively shallow sea in the Indian Ocean bounded to the north by the island of Timor with Timor-Leste to the north, Indonesia to the northwest, Arafura Sea to the east, and to the south by Australia. The Sunda Trench marks the deepest point of the Timor Sea with a depth of more than 3300 metres, separating the continents of Oceania in the southeast and Asia to the northwest and north. The Timor sea is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis north of the Sunda Trench, due to its location on the Ring of Fire as well as volcanic activity and can experience major cyclones, due to the proximity from the Equator. The sea contains a number of reefs, uninhabited islands and significant hydrocarbon reserves. International disputes emerged after the reserves were discovered resulting in the signing of the Timor Sea Treaty. The Timor Sea was hit by the worst Montara oil spill, oil spill for 25 years in 2009. It is possible that Australia's first inhabitants cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sucos Of East Timor
The Administrative posts of Timor-Leste, administrative posts (formerly subdistricts) of Timor-Leste are subdivided into 442 ''sucos'' ("villages") and 2,336 ''aldeias'' ("communities"). ''Sucos'' have been part of the country's administrative system since the 20th century, under Portuguese, Japanese, Indonesian, and independent rule. List Aileu Municipality * Aileu Administrative Post ** Aissirimou ** Bandudato ** Fahiria ** Fatubossa ** Hoholau ** Lahae ** Lauisi ** Saboria ** Seloi Craic ** Seloi Malere ** Liurai, Aileu Administrative Post, Liurai ** Lequitura * Laulara Administrative Post ** Cotolau ** Fatisi ** Madabeno ** Talitu ** Tohumeta ** Bocalelo * Lequidoe Administrative Post ** Acubilitoho ** Bereleu ** Betulau ** Fahisoi ** Faturilau ** Manucassa ** Namolesso * Remexio Administrative Post ** Acumau ** Fadabloco ** Fahisoi ** Faturasa ** Hautoho ** Maumeta ** Liurai, Remexio Administrative Post, Liurai ** Tulataqueo Ainaro Municipality * Ainaro Administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
