Aileu
Aileu is a regional capital in Timor Leste with a population of about 17,356.
Aileu is the main township 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. In Portuguese Timor, the city was known as Vila General Carmona, after the Portuguese dictator António Óscar Carmona, but after World War II it was renamed. Aileu means "bent tree" in Mambai.
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About Aileu
| Country | Timor Leste |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | AL |
| Population | 17,356 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | -8.7281, 125.5664 |
| Time zone | Asia/Dili |
| Elevation | 913 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 19 km · Dili |
| Population (Timor Leste) | #5 most populated in Timor Leste |
| Where on Earth | 8°43′41″S · 125°33′59″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 972 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,047 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Porto Velho (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 8.73, -54.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 2,658 km |
| Sydney | 3,833 km |
| Tokyo | 5,154 km |
| Beijing | 5,489 km |
| Dubai | 8,484 km |
| Moscow | 10,681 km |