Ainaro Administrative Post
Administrative post in Ainaro Municipality, Timor-Leste
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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, Timor-Leste.[1][2] Its seat or administrative centre is the suco of Ainaro.[2]
Ainaro | |
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Monument to Dom Aleixo in Ainaro | |
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| Coordinates: 8°59′S 125°30′E | |
| Country | |
| Municipality | Ainaro |
| Seat | Ainaro |
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| Area | |
• Total | 234.7 km2 (90.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 16,121 |
| • Density | 68.69/km2 (177.9/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.