# Timor-Leste – Municipalities, Administrative posts & Towns

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Country · South-east Asia 

# Timor-Leste

Timor Lorosa'e

Timor-Leste is a country in South-east Asia on the eastern half of the island of Timor, with the Oecusse exclave and the islands of Atauro and Jaco. It had an estimated **1,336,215 people** in 2022, across 14,892 km². Timor-Leste is divided into 13 municipalities, 65 administrative posts and 442 sucos; each has its own page here.

- 1,336,215people (2022)
- 14,892km²
- 13municipalities
- 1,198mapped services

## How many people live in Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste had an estimated **1,336,215 people** in 2022. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men. Spread over 14,892 km², that is about **90 people per km²**.

35.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years. For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****157,308**

5–9 ****160,639**

10–14 ****156,381**

15–19 ****153,070**

20–24 ****139,205**

25–29 ****110,389**

30–34 ****91,056**

35–39 ****75,907**

40–44 ****51,146**

45–49 ****48,776**

50–54 ****49,130**

55–59 ****36,811**

60–64 ****29,660**

65–69 ****26,162**

70–74 ****20,074**

75–79 ****14,713**

80+ ****15,573**

Source: [National Statistics office of Timor Leste via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tls).

## Municipalities of Timor-Leste

Municipality People per km² Area km² Administrative posts Services 

[Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/) 364,423 994 367 6 531 

[Ermera Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ermera/) 141,538 184 768 5 28 

[Baucau Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/) 127,219 85 1,502 6 98 

[Bobonaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/) 99,884 73 1,375 6 115 

[Liquiçá Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/) 82,551 150 549 3 30 

[Viqueque Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/) 79,412 42 1,873 5 28 

[Oecussi Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/) 72,328 89 814 4 52 

[Covalima Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/covalima/) 70,869 59 1,202 7 48 

[Lautém Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/lautem/) 66,966 37 1,806 5 64 

[Ainaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/) 65,692 82 803 4 26 

[Manufahi Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/) 58,336 44 1,321 4 34 

[Aileu Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/) 57,308 78 736 4 79 

[Manatuto Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/) 49,689 28 1,779 6 65 

Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls); [National Statistics office of Timor Leste via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tls).

## Largest towns in Timor-Leste

- Dili150,000
- Maliana22,000
- Suai21,539
- Likisá19,000
- Aileu17,356
- Lospalos17,186
- Atsabe16,304
- Maubara16,300
- Baukau16,000
- Venilale16,000
- Ainaro12,000
- Hatoudo10,299
- Atauro9,274
- Gleno8,133
- Tilomar7,885

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Timor-Leste

Named natural and historic features inside Timor-Leste, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

539 rivers and streams; 42 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Aimaleum. Mota
- Akong-Ha
- Be Biacau
- Be Fatsun
- Be Malai
- Danau Cailao
- Danau Craudicur
- Danau Fukira
- Danau Iralaloro
- Danau Lacodu
- Danau Lagarbesi
- Danau Laheborok
- Danau Lamessana
- Danau Mapaliu
- Danau Maurei
- Danau Ogabuiloi
- Danau Tapakora
- Danau Uebete
- Danau Uecoceo
- Danau Uefau
- Danau Ueharis
- Danau Uequeqiu
- Danau Utchanira
- Danau Weclaraoan

…and 558 more.

### Coast and islands

56 headlands; 3 beaches; 2 islands; 2 bays.

- Beach Suailoro
- Buku Bihaba
- Buku Caretatuto
- Buku Era
- Buku Eromauco
- Buku Hatuligarlao
- Buku Hohokomouto
- Buku Kamaleanaleten
- Buku Nussalo
- Buku Ocomedes
- Dataran Praiavero
- Inur Kemaledegana
- Inur Klisemaria
- Inur Pilila
- Inur Selarlau
- Point Batulisan
- Point Bokon
- Point Bondura
- Point Buicocolie
- Point Busukailiu
- Point Comoro
- Point Fatomano
- Point Fatossidi
- Point Fatucama

…and 39 more.

### Hills and mountains

1,569 mountains; 462 hills; 107 peaks.

- Foho Tatamailau · 2,936 m
- Foho Doramelau · 2,812 m
- Foho Hatofahi · 2,690 m
- Foho Laumeta · 2,639 m
- Foho Lebolia · 2,525 m
- Foho Saboria · 2,467 m
- Foho Berebei · 2,463 m
- Foho Hatosaga · 2,452 m
- Foho Berelaca · 2,448 m
- Foho Raimodoi · 2,389 m
- Foho Hatocabir · 2,349 m
- Foho Ramelau · 2,349 m
- Foho Ausulo · 2,337 m
- Gunung Matebeanfeto · 2,327 m
- Foho Maubo · 2,323 m
- Foho Hatomea · 2,319 m
- Foho Ucaluli · 2,313 m
- Foho Laulara · 2,302 m
- Foho Maubahi · 2,293 m
- Foho Monomera · 2,290 m
- Foho Cuilirquice · 2,263 m
- Foho Behetalau · 2,257 m
- Foho Lebolauria · 2,256 m
- Foho Maulabe · 2,253 m

…and 2,114 more.

### History

1 palace.

- Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace

### Getting around

6 airports; 3 airfields.

- Atauro Airport
- Atauro Island Airstrip
- Baucau Airport
- Kun Airport
- Maiana Airport
- Nicolau Lobato Airport
- Oecusse Airport
- Suai Airport
- Viqueque Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Timor-Leste

Places mapped inside Timor-Leste in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals165
- Banks39
- ATMs12
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels195
- Shopping malls9
- Schools356
- Colleges and universities51
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies25
- Restaurants247
- Police stations67

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Timor in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Timor as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> TIMOR, an island of the Malay Archipelago, the easternmost and largest of the Lesser Sunda Islands, stretching S.W. and N.E. for 300 m. between 8° 40' and 10° 40' S., and between 123 30' and 127 E. It has a mean breadth of 60 m., and an area of about 12,500 sq. m. Politically its north-eastern half is Portuguese, as are two small enclaves in the south-western half, the remainder being Dutch. Timor lies in deep water a little to the west of the hundred fathom line, which marks in this direction the proper limit of the shallow Arafura Sea, extending between it and northern Australia. It differs considerably from the other members of the Sundanese group both in the direction of its main axis and in the prevalence of old rocks and slighter volcanic •character. It comes, however, within the great volcanic zone which stretches from the north of Sumatra, through Java and the other Sundanese islands, round to Amboyna, Tidore, Ternate, Halmahera and the Philippines. There appear to be volcanic centres in both the east and the west of the island, and the surface is everywhere extremely rugged, with ridges from 4000 to 8000 ft. high, forming a confused orographic system, which is by no means fully understood. Mount Kabalaki in the north rises above 10,000 ft.; the culminating point appears to be Mt Alas (over 12,000 ft.) near the east coast. Owing to the prevalent dry easterly winds from the arid plains of north Australia, Timor, like Ombay, Flores and other neighbouring islands, has a much drier climate, and a poorer vegetation, than islands further west, and has few perennial streams and no considerable rivers. Hence, apart from almost untouched mineral wealth, such as iron, copper and gold, the island is poor in natural resources. Coal and petroleum have been found.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Timor-Leste?1,336,215 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Timor-Leste?About 21 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Timor-Leste?About 90 people per km²
- What is the largest town in Timor-Leste?Dili
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Timor-Leste?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Timor-Leste?Foho Tatamailau (2,936 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Timor-Leste?165 mapped
- How many banks are in Timor-Leste?39 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Timor-Leste?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Timor-Leste?31 mapped
- How many municipalities does Timor-Leste have?13