Timor-Leste: Geography#
| Location | Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 8 50 S, 125 55 E -8.833333,125.916664 |
| Area | total: 14,874 sq km land: 14,874 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 228 km border countries: Indonesia 228 km |
| Coastline | 706 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Wolfram we are listing mountain list of Geonames only: According to Geonames: Foho Tatamailau 2986 m; Foho Doramelau 2857 m; Foho Laumeta 2678 m; Foho Hatofahi 2677 m; Foho Lebolia 2558 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mountainous |
| Natural Hazards | floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones |
| Natural Resource | gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble |
| Land Use | arable land: 10.09% permanent crops: 4.03% other: 85.88% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons |
| Irrigated Land | 346.5 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Dili; Dare; Los Palos; Baucau; Brmera According to Geonames: Dili; Same; Maliana; Suai; Liquica Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Geography-note | Timor comes from the Malay word for "East"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands |