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Transport In Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, transportation is reduced due to the nation's poverty, poor transportation infrastructure. There are no Rail transport, railways in the country. The general condition of the roads is inadequate. The country has six airports, one of which has Commercial aviation, commercial and international flights. Railways Timor-Leste has no railways. However, a master plan for a long electrified double-track railway was proposed in 2012, with a central line from Bobonaro to Lospalos, a western corridor from Dili to Betano and an eastern corridor from Baucau to Uatolari. Roadways Overview Timor-Leste has a road network of , of which about of roads are paved, and about are unpaved. The road network is made up of national roads linking municipal capitals (~), municipal roads linking municipal capitals to towns and villages (~), urban roads within urban areas (~) and rural roads within rural areas (~). As of 2003, Timor-Leste's main arterial roads were located along the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Citrana
Citrana is a small town in the East Timor exclave of Oecusse Special Administrative Region. It is located in the far west of the exclave, close to the mouth of the Noel Besi River, which forms part of the East Timor-Indonesia border, border with Indonesia. References *Wheeler, T. (2004) ''East Timor.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet. Populated places in Oecusse {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oesilo
Oesilo is a small town (Suco Bobometo, Oesilo subdistrict) in the East Timor, Timor-Leste exclave of Oecusse. It is located in the southeast of the exclave, close to the border with Indonesia. References * Wheeler, T. (2004) ''East Timor.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet. Populated places in Oecusse {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pante Macassar
Pante Macassar (, , ) is a city in the Pante Macassar Administrative Post, Pante Macassar administrative post on the north coast of East Timor, Timor-Leste, to the west of Dili, the nation's capital. It has a population of 4,730 (Stand 2006). It is the capital of the Oecusse District, Oecusse exclave (former Oecussi-Ambeno). Name The name literally means "beach of Makassar", alluding to the erstwhile trade with Makassar in Sulawesi (South Celebes), named by settlers who settled here seasonally in earlier centuries while waiting for the right winds to return home. Locally Pante Macassar is known also as "Oecussi," which is commonly translated as "water pot", and was the name of one of the two original kingdoms that form the exclave. The other was Ambeno. During the Portuguese colonisation, the city was also known as ''Vila Taveiro.'' Geography Pante Macassar is located on the Sawu Sea in Suco Costa, 281 km west of Dili, near the north coast of the island, at an altitude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zumalai
Zumalai is a city and subdistrict (former ''Mape-Zumalai'') in East Timor. The subdistrict has been part of Cova Lima District since 2003. Before that, it was part of Ainaro District. The Zumalai subdistrict has six main villages: Fatuleto, Raimea, Zulo, Mape, Lour, and Taisilin. Language There are three main local languages in Zumalai subdistrict, Bunak The Bunak (also known as Bunaq, Buna', Bunake) people are an ethnic group that live in the mountainous region of central Timor, split between the political boundary between West Timor, Indonesia, particularly in Lamaknen District and East Timor. ..., Kemak, and Tetun-Terik. References Populated places in Timor-Leste Cova Lima Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manatuto
Manatuto is a city in Manatuto Municipality, East Timor. Manatuto Vila has 3,692 inhabitants (Census 2015) and is capital of the subdistrict and district Manatuto. It is on the north coast of Timor, (about as the crow flies) east of Dili Dili (Portuguese language, Portuguese and Tetum language, Tetum: ''Díli'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Timor-Leste. It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountai ..., the national capital, on the way to Baucau. The capital is known for its salt production and abundance of tamarind. Geography Manatuto city is generally flat and low-lying, with single hills on its southern outskirts. It extends for approximately from the eastern end of Obrato aldeia in Suco Sau to the western end of the Maabat aldeia in Suco Maabat. It also stretches about south from Wetar Strait in its north. Dumi Huhun ( AMSL), in the city's southeast near the main road connecting D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautém (city)
Lautém is a town in the suco of Pairara, Lautém administrative post, Lautém Municipality of Timor-Leste. When Timor was a Portuguese overseas province, Lautém was known as ''Vila Nova de Malaca''. Football In football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ..., the municipality of Lautém is represented by AS Lero, club affiliated to LFA, which disputes Liga Futebol Amadora Terceira Divisão. Tourism Tourists who visit the place usually register images of the Lautem Fort in photographs. However, the main tourist attractions in the village are the beautiful beaches. References Statoids.com Lautém Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub External Sources * The Modern Endangered Archives Program has a collection oVaihoho Sung-Poems from Lautém ava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viqueque
Viqueque (, ) is a city in the south-east of Timor-Leste, 183 km from Dili, the national capital. Viqueque is the capital of Viqueque Municipality 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 Further reading * Populated places in Timor-Leste Viqueque Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermera
Ermera (''Vila Ermera'') is a city in East Timor and a former capital of the East Timorese community, Ermera. ''Ermera'' in Mambai language (Timor), Mambai means "red water." It has a population of 8,907. Its geographical coordinates are , and it lies above sea level. Ermera's center lies in the Suco of Poetete (Ermera Subdistrict, Ermera District). References Populated places in Timor-Leste Ermera Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maliana
Maliana is a city in East Timor, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the Districts of East Timor, district of Bobonaro District, Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia. It is also the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana, which was formed by Pope Benedict XVI with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dili. Maliana an important agriculture sector, especially rice production. The majority of Maliana's population is heavily dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, this is because rice became the preferred staple food among many Timorese. Most of the population are farmers cultivating rice and maize. During Indonesian occupation, Maliana became a rice barn town to support other districts in East Timor, and export to other places in Western Timor of Indonesia. Maliana has seven villages consisting of Lahomea, Holsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batugade
Batugade is a suco (village) located in Balibó Subdistrict, Bobonaro Municipality of East Timor. The administrative seat of the suco is the village of Batugade. Batugade is located on the main road between Dili and Kupang, the capital of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province of Indonesia in the western part of Timor island. A major immigration post for the border crossing into Indonesia, called the Batugade Integrated Border Post, is located about 3km from the village of Batugade. Border Crossing The Batugade Integrated Border Post is located near the East Timor-Indonesia border, about 3km from the village of Batugade. This is the main border crossing into Indonesia with complete customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilities. The border crossing checkpoint on the Indonesian side is called Mota'ain. The new CIQ complex was opened on 4 February 2012 by then East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
