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Cova Lima
Municipality of East Timor
Mountain area in Cova Lima
Mountain area in Cova Lima
Official seal of Cova Lima
Seal
 Official map
Official map
Map of East Timor highlighting the Municipality
   Cova Lima in     East Timor
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Country  East Timor
Capital Suai
Administrative posts
  • Fatululic
  • Fatumean
  • Fohorem
  • Zumalai
  • Maucatar
  • Suai
  • Tilomar
Area
 • Total 1,198.6 km2 (462.8 sq mi)
Area rank 7th
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total 65,301
 • Rank 9th
 • Density 54.4811/km2 (141.105/sq mi)
 • Density rank 9th
Households (2015 census)
 • Total 12,564
 • Rank 8th
Time zone UTC+09:00 (TLT)
ISO 3166 code TL-CO
HDI (2017) 0.618
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Cova Lima is a municipality, which is like a region or district, in the country of East Timor. It's located in the southwest part of the country. In 2010, about 59,455 people lived there. It covers an area of 1,230 square kilometers. The main town and capital of Cova Lima is Suai. Suai is about 136 kilometers away from Dili, which is the capital city of East Timor.

What Does "Cova Lima" Mean?

The name "Cova Lima" has a couple of interesting explanations. One idea is that it comes from two words: koba and lima.

Koba is a special basket used in traditional ceremonies. Lima is the Tetum word for 'five'. So, "Cova Lima" might mean 'five baskets'. This could refer to five mythical daughters of a traditional Timorese ruler. It might also mean five old kingdoms: Fatumea, Dakolo, Lookeu, Sisi, and Maudemi.

Another explanation suggests the name comes from kaua lima, which means 'five crows' in the Tetum language.

Where is Cova Lima?

Pottery Cova Lima
Woman with pottery in Cova Lima

Cova Lima is located in the southwest of East Timor. It has a long coastline along the Timor Sea to the south. To the north, it shares borders with the Bobonaro region. On its eastern side, you'll find the Ainaro region. To the west, Cova Lima borders the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Parts of Cova Lima

Cova Lima is divided into smaller areas called administrative posts. These are:

  • Fatululic
  • Fatumean
  • Fohorem
  • Zumalai
  • Maucatar
  • Suai
  • Tilomar
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