Chinese cemetery of Dili
The Chinese cemetery of Dili is a historical cemetery in Dili, Timor-Leste. Built in 1889 on land donated by the then Portuguese government, the oldest graves date back to the early 20th century.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Dill, Timor-Leste
- Also known as: “Chinese Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio de Lahane and Pura Girinatha.
Palácio de Lahane
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palácio de Lahane, also known as the Palácio das Nobres, is a historic building in Timor-Leste. As of 2022, its primary function was as a reception space for the East Timorese government. Palácio de Lahane is situated 1 km southwest of Chinese cemetery of Dili.
Pura Girinatha
Hindu temple
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Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in Timor-Leste. It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of Dili, near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car. Pura Girinatha is situated 1 km northeast of Chinese cemetery of Dili.
Chinese Temple of Dili
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chinese Temple of Dili is a temple used by the Chinese diaspora of Dili, Timor-Leste. The temple was built in 1928, during the Portuguese control of East Timor, and is still in use today. Chinese Temple of Dili is situated 1½ km northwest of Chinese cemetery of Dili.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taibesi and Dili.
Dili
Dili is a city of 293,300 people on the northern coast of Timor-Leste, squeezed along the narrow plains between the central mountains which run the length of the Timor and the Ombai Strait.
Tasitolu
Locality
Tasitolu is a protected area on the coast of Timor-Leste, 8 kilometres west of the capital Dili. The Tasitolu wetlands include three saline lakes, an esplanade, and a beach; it has been designated a Wetland of National Significance. Tasitolu is situated 10 km west of Chinese cemetery of Dili.
Chinese cemetery of Dili
- Category: burial
- Location: Lahane Oriental, Nain Feto Administrative Post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-8.56836° or 8° 34′ 6″ southLongitude
125.58878° or 125° 35′ 20″ eastOpen location code
6Q37CHJQ+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 540958154OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q25379124
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Satellite Map
Discover Chinese cemetery of Dili from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tetum—“Chinese cemetery of Dili” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帝力华人社区”
- Chinese: “帝力華人墳場”
- Chinese: “華人墳場”
- German: “Chinesischer Friedhof von Dili”
- German: “Chinesischer Friedhof”
- Indonesian: “Pemakaman Tionghoa di Dili”
- Indonesian: “Pemakaman Tionghoa Dili”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério Chinês”
- Spanish: “Cementerio Chino”
- Tetum: “Cina Rate”
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