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Timor-Leste at a glance

Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia; its capital is Dili. People mainly speak Portuguese and Tetum. The currency is the US Dollar (USD). VoyaKin maps 18 places to see here.

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Capital
Dili
Region
Southeast Asia
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Timor-Leste’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Timor-Leste

12 of the 18 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Dili

    Dili

    City · Dili Municipality

    Dili is the capital and largest city of Timor-Leste. It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountains. The climate is tropical with distinct wet and dry seasons.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jose Fernando Real (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Timor

    Timor

    Island · East Nusa Tenggara

    Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The name is a variant of timur, Malay for "east"; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Mainland Australia is less than 500 km away, separated by the Timor Sea.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Timor island2.jpg (Public domain). Map

  • Baucau

    Baucau

    Town · Baucau Municipality

    Baucau is the second-largest city in Timor-Leste, after Dili, the capital, which lies 122 km (76 mi) to its west.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Stanley (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Tatamailau

    Tatamailau

    Mountain · Ermera Municipality

    Tatamailau, or Tata Mailau, also Mount Ramelau, is the highest point in Timor-Leste and also of Timor island at 2,963 m (9,721 ft). The mountain is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) south of the capital Dili in the district of Ainaro.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Colin Trainor (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Jaco Island

    Jaco Island

    Island · Lautém Municipality

    Jaco Island is an uninhabited island in Timor-Leste, a country occupying the eastern end of the island of Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Southeast Asia. It lies off the eastern tip with Cape Cutcha of the island of Timor.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Andidut (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Lospalos

    Lospalos

    Town · Lautém Municipality

    Lospalos is a city in Timor-Leste, 248 kilometres (154 mi) to the east of Dili, the national capital. Lospalos has a population of 17,186 (2006) and is the capital of Lautém Municipality and the Lospalos Administrative Post. The subdistrict has a population of 25,417 (2004).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: J. Patrick Fischer (CC BY 2.5). Map

  • Aileu

    Aileu

    Town · Aileu municipality

    Aileu is a city in Aileu District, Timor-Leste. It is located 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Dili, the national capital, and had a population of 2,788 in 2015.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Stanley (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral

    Immaculate Conception Cathedral

    Igreza Catedral da Imaculada Conceição (Díli)

    Religious · Dili Municipality

    The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, Timor-Leste.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bahnfrend (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Nino Konis Santana National Park

    Nino Konis Santana National Park

    Parke Nasionál Nino Konis Santana

    Park & nature · Lautém

    Nino Konis Santana National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Nino Konis Santana; Tetum: Parke Nasionál Nino Konis Santa) is Timor-Leste's first national park. The park, established on 15 August 2007, covers 1,236 square kilometres (477 sq mi).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: J. Patrick Fischer (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • An-Nur Mosque

    An-Nur Mosque

    Mesquita An-Nur

    Religious · Dili Municipality

    The An-Nur Mosque is a mosque in Alor Village, Dili, Timor-Leste.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ludwig Müller (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Pura Girinatha

    Pura Girinatha

    Religious · Dili Municipality

    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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: José Fernando Real (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Motael Church

    Motael Church

    Igreja de Santo António de Motael

    Religious · Dili Municipality

    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. While the first church at this location was built around 1800, the current building dates back to 1955.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada (CC BY 2.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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