Viqueque
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Viqueque | |
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 Marketplace in Viqueque | |
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  Viqueque Location in East Timor | |
| Coordinates: 8°51′27″S 126°21′53″E / 8.85750°S 126.36472°E | |
| Country |  Timor-Leste |
| 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 nation's capital. Viqueque is the capital of Viqueque Municipality, which has five administrative posts under its control: Uato-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]
In 1959, there was a rebellion against the Portuguese administration.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Census of 2004". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
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