Ainaro, officially Ainaro Administrative Post (Portuguese: Posto Administrativo de Ainaro, Tetum: Postu administrativu Ainaru), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Ainaro municipality, East Timor.[1][2] Its seat or administrative centre is the suco of Ainaro.[2]
Ainaro | |
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 Monument to Dom Aleixo in Ainaro | |
 Official map | |
  Ainaro | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′S 125°30′E / 8.983°S 125.500°E | |
| Country |  East Timor |
| Municipality | Ainaro |
| Seat | Ainaro |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 234.7 km2 (90.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 16,121 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 2,755 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
The administrative post has a population of approximately 14,130 people (2001).[3] It contains the small mountain town of Ainaro, which is also the capital of the municipality, along with the sucos of Ainaro, Soro, Maununo, Cassa, Suro Craic, Manutassi, and Mau-Ulo.
References
External links
Media related to Ainaro Administrative Post at Wikimedia Commons
- Ainaro Administrative Post – information page on Ministry of State Administration site (in Portuguese)
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