Venilale, officially Venilale Administrative Post (Portuguese: Posto Administrativo de Venilale, Tetum: Postu administrativu Vinilale), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Baucau municipality, East Timor.[1][2] Its seat or administrative centre is Uatu Haco.[2]
Venilale | |
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 Cockfight in Venilale | |
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  Venilale | |
| Coordinates: 8°38′34″S 126°22′44″E / 8.64278°S 126.37889°E | |
| Country |  East Timor |
| Municipality | Baucau |
| Seat | Uatu Haco |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 155.7 km2 (60.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 17,495 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 3,121 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
The administrative post has a population of 17,495 people in 2015 and has an area of 155.70 km. It comprises 8 sucos (villages): Bado-Ho'o, Baha Mori, Fatulia, Uailaha, Uai Oli, Uatu Haco, Uma Ana Ico, Uma Ana Ulo. Local Languages spoken include Midiki, Makasae and Tetum. Portuguese, English and Bahasa Indonesia are spoken by some people in the area.
References
External links
Media related to Venilale Administrative Post at Wikimedia Commons
- Venilale Administrative Post – information page on Ministry of State Administration site (in Portuguese)
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