Aileu District

Aileu
District
River in Aileu
Flag
Map of East Timor highlighting Aileu District
Coordinates: 8°43′S 125°34′E / 8.717°S 125.567°ECoordinates: 8°43′S 125°34′E / 8.717°S 125.567°E
Country	East Timor
Capital	Aileu
Subdistricts	Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe, Remexio
Area
• Total	737 km^2 (285 sq mi)
Area rank	9th
Population (2015)
• Total	48,554
• Rank	12th
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
• Density rank	8th
Households
• Total	7,745 (as of 2004)
• Rank	13th
Time zone	UTC+9
ISO 3166 code	TL-AL

Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. It has a population of 44,325 (Census 2010) and an area of 737 km². The capital of the district is also named Aileu. The subdistricts are Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio.

Aileu is in the northwestern part of East Timor and is one of only two landlocked districts, the other being Ermera. It borders Dili to the north, Manatuto to the east, Manufahi to the southeast, Ainaro to the south, Ermera to the west, and Liquiçá to the northwest. It was formerly part of the district of Dili but was split in the final years of Portuguese administration.

Development

Possibly due to its close proximity to Dili and relatively easy access, the Aileu District is the focus on various development programmes from NGOs, including WaterAid,^[1] World Vision^[2] and Plan International.^[3] The Hume City Council and Moreland City Council in Melbourne Australia, have established a friendship relationship with the Aileu Distrist, called "Friends of Aileu".^[4]

Subdistricts

Subdistricts of Aileu

• Aileu Subdistrict (place of capital)
• Laulara Subdistrict
• Lequidoe Subdistrict
• Remexio Subdistrict

References

1. http://www.wateraid.org/australia/what_we_do/where_we_work/timorleste/4211.asp
2. http://timorleste.wvasiapacific.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=13&Itemid=95
3. http://www.plan.org.au/ourwork/asia/easttimor/water-sanitation-hygeine
4. http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/community-services/friendship-cities/friends-of-aileu/about-friends-of-aileu.html