Dili Harbor Lighthouse
The Dili Harbor Lighthouse ) is a lighthouse on the shore of the Bay of Dili next to the beach on the west side of Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste. It assists with navigation into and out of the Port of Dili.Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in East Timor
- Also known as: “Farol do porto de Dili”, “Farol do Porto de Dili”, “Farol do Porto de Díli”, and “Porto de Dili Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Motael Church and Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Motael Church
Church
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Church of Santo António de Motael is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Timor-Leste and is located in Dili, the country's capital city. It is dedicated to Anthony of Padua. Motael Church is situated 360 metres southeast of Dili Harbor Lighthouse.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, Timor-Leste. Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Dili Harbor Lighthouse.
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 southeast of Dili Harbor Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dili and Taibesi.
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.
Taibesi
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taibesi is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Dili Harbor Lighthouse.
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 7 km west of Dili Harbor Lighthouse.
Dili Harbor Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Motael, Vera Cruz Administrative Post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.54832° or 8° 32′ 54″ southLongitude
125.56876° or 125° 34′ 8″ eastInception
1896Height
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
6Q37FH29+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 999353312OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q10280196
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Dili Harbor Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帝力港灯塔”
- German: “Leuchtturm Hafen Dili”
- German: “Leuchtturm von Dili”
- German: “Leuchtturm von Motael”
- Indonesian: “Mercusuar Pelabuhan Dili”
- Portuguese: “Farol do porto de Dili”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Porto de Dili”
- Spanish: “Faro del Puerto de Dili”
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