Viqueque
Viqueque | |
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Marketplace in Viqueque | |
Viqueque Location in East Timor | |
| Coordinates: 8°51′27″S 126°21′53″E / 8.85750°S 126.36472°E | |
| Country | East Timor |
| Municipality | Viqueque |
| Administrative post | Viqueque |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 6,859 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Viqueque (Portuguese: Viqueque, Tetum: Vikeke) 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).[1]
References
- ^ "Census of 2004". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
Further reading
- Project Document for Environmental Licensing: Viqueque Municipal Capital (PDF). Consulting Services for Detailed Engineering Design of Timor-Leste Four Municipal Capitals Water Supply & Sanitation Project (Report). Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Ministry of Public Works / AdP Timor-Leste / Engidro Engineering Solutions. December 2020. RFP/039/MOP-2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.