Chinese cemetery of Dili

Chinese cemetery of Dili
Tetun: Cina Rate
Shown within Dili
Details
Location Dili
Country East Timor
Coordinates 8°34′05″S 125°35′17″E / 8.5680130°S 125.5881728°E / -8.5680130; 125.5881728

The Chinese cemetery of Dili is a historical cemetery in Dili, East Timor. Built in 1889 on land donated by the then Portuguese government, the oldest graves date back to the early 20th century.[1]

As of 2015, the cemetery has about 1,400 tombs and is still maintained by the local Chinese community.[2]

References

  1. ↑ CHINESE CEMETERY at the Wayback Machine (archived November 25, 2015)[Positional parameters ignored]
  2. ↑ 东帝汶:帝力关帝庙 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 April 2018)


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