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Dili

Also known as City of Dili

Dili (Portuguese and Tetum: Díli) is the 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 mountains. The climate is tropical, with distinct wet and dry seasons.

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Dili is the capital and largest city of Timor-Leste, located on the northern coast of the island of Timor in a flat area surrounded by mountains. As the country's main urban center, it serves as the political and economic heart of Timor-Leste in a tropical climate with seasonal wet and dry periods.

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Settlement.official_name: Dili
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.seal_size: 200px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Timor-Leste#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Timor-Leste##Location in Asia
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Dili
Settlement.established_title: Capital of Portuguese Timor
Settlement.established_date: 1769
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal administrator
Settlement.leader_name: Gregório da Cunha Saldanha
Settlement.area_total_km2: 178.62
Settlement.population_total: 277,488
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Díli
Demonym: Dilinaise
Population: 193563
Area: 178.62
Elevation: 11
Image: Dili and Atauro Island.jpg

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Commons category: Dili
P8168: Petrova Gora
inception: 1520-00-00
native label: Díli
P12749: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

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32 sections

Contents

History
Initial Portuguese settlement
Destruction, reconstruction, and Indonesian rule
Growth under UN rule and independence
Geography
Ecology
Climate
Buildings and monuments
Administration
Economy
Demographics
Education
Infrastructure
Utilities
Electricity
Telecommunications
Water and sanitation
Transport
Land
Sea
Air
Culture
International relations
Diplomatic missions
Embassies
Consulate generals
Honorary consulates
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The city has served as the economic hub and chief port of what is now Timor-Leste since its designation as the capital of Portuguese Timor in 1769. It also serves as the capital of the Dili Municipality, which includes some rural subdivisions in addition to the urban ones that make up the city itself. Dili's growing population is relatively youthful, being mostly of working age. The local language is Tetum; however, residents include many internal migrants from other areas of the country.