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What Is the Capital of Timor-Leste?
Dili
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili. About 281,000 people live in the Dili urban area — 19.8% of the country's population.
281,000
Urban area population
UTC+9
Time zone
8.58°S
Latitude · 125.60°E
Yes
Largest city
Dili at a glance
Time zone
UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
8 35 S, 125 36 E · IANA time zone Asia/Dili
Location of Timor-Leste
Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to Dili
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — 1,908 km
Ngerulmud, Palau — 2,049 km
Jakarta, Indonesia — 2,088 km
The Settlement, Christmas Island — 2,190 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — 2,372 km
Manila, Philippines — 2,628 km
Singapore, Singapore — 2,648 km
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 2,954 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Dili
What is the capital of Timor-Leste?
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili. About 281,000 people live in the Dili urban area — 19.8% of the country's population.
Is Dili the largest city in Timor-Leste?
Yes — Dili is also the largest urban area of Timor-Leste (281,000).
What time zone is Dili in?
Dili is on UTC+9 — UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Which capital is closest to Dili?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Jakarta (Indonesia) is the closest, 2,088 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).