Viqueque | |
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Marketplace in Viqueque
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Location in East Timor | |
Coordinates: 8°51′27″S 126°21′53″E / 8.85750°S 126.36472°ECoordinates: 8°51′27″S 126°21′53″E / 8.85750°S 126.36472°E | |
Country | East Timor |
District | Viqueque District |
Subdistrict | Viqueque |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 6,859 |
Climate | Aw |
Viqueque (Tetum: Vikeke) is a city in the south-east of East Timor, 183 km from Dili, the national capital. Viqueque is the capital of Viqueque District and Viqueque Subdistrict, in the eastern part of the country with five subdistricts under its control, they are: Uatu-Lari, Uatu-Carbau, Viqueque, Lacluta and Ossu. The city has a population of 6,859 (2015), the subdistrict has 20,640 (2004), the district 65,245 inhabitants (2004).