Dili (district)

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!colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=center| |} Dili is the name of one of the 13 district of East Timor, which includes the national capital Dili. It has a population of 167,777 (2004 census), most of whom live in the capital city. The district has an area of 372 km². The district is the same as what was the council of the same name in Portuguese Timor.

Dili is the smallest district in East Timor, but it has the highest population. It lies on the north coast of the island of Timor on the Savu Sea. It borders the districts of Manatuto to the east, Aileu to the south, and Liquiçá to the west. Atauro Island, to the north of the district opposite the capital, is one of the subdistricts. The other subdistricts are Cristo-Rei, Dom Aleixo, Nainfeto, Metinaro and Vera Cruz.

Dili is the economic and political center of East Timor.

Díli
Dili
Statistics
Capital:	Dili
Area:	372 km² Ranked 13th
Inhabitants:	167,777 (2004) Ranked 1st
Pop. density:	451.0 inh./km² Ranked 1st
No. of households:	30,400 (2004) Ranked 1st
ISO 3166-2:	TL-DI
Subdistricts:	Atauro, Cristo Rei, Dom Aleixo, Metinaro, Nain Feto, Vera Cruz

Districts of East Timor
Aileu \| Ainaro \| Baucau \| Bobonaro \| Cova-Lima \| Dili \| Ermera \| Lautém \| Liquiçá \| Manatuto \| Manufahi \| Oecussi-Ambeno \| Viqueque

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