Venilale Administrative Post

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. Its seat or administrative centre is Uatu Haco.

This article is about the administrative post. For the town, see Venilale.
Venilale
Administrative Post
  • Posto Administrativo de Venilale (Portuguese)
  • Postu administrativu Vinilale (Tetum)
Cockfight in Venilale
Official map
Venilale
Coordinates: 8°38′34″S 126°22′44″E
Country East Timor
MunicipalityBaucau
SeatUatu Haco
Sucos
  • Bado-Ho'o
  • Baha Mori
  • Fatulia
  • Uailaha
  • Uai Oli
  • Uatu Haco
  • Uma Ana Ico
  • Uma Ana Ulo
Area
 • Total155.7 km2 (60.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total17,495
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Households (2015 census)
 • Total3,121
Time zoneUTC+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.

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