Oecusse

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Oecusse is a Special Administrative Region of East Timor.[1] The capital is Pante Macassar. Oecusse is separated from the rest of East Timor by West Timor.

Oekusi
Special Administrative Region
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Map of East Timor highlighting Oecusse SAR
Map of East Timor highlighting Oecusse SAR
Coordinates: 9°20′S 124°18′E / 9.333°S 124.300°E / -9.333; 124.300Coordinates: 9°20′S 124°18′E / 9.333°S 124.300°E / -9.333; 124.300
Country22x20px East Timor
CapitalPante Macassar
Area
 • Total814 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total68,913
 • Density84.66/km2 (219.27/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeTL-OE

The province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia surrounds Oecusse in all directions except the north, where it borders the Savu Sea.

Administrative posts

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Subdivisions of Oecusse

Oecusse is divided into four administrative posts (formerly sub-districts):[2][3]

The administrative posts are divided into 18 sucos ("villages") in total.

Oecusse Media

References

  1. "Timor-Leste". CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. "Oe-Cusse Suco Reports". Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance.
  3. Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780810867543.