Chinese cemetery of Dili

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]

Chinese cemetery of Dili
Tetun: Cina Rate
Shown within Dili
Details
Location
CountryEast Timor
Coordinates8.5680130°S 125.5881728°E / -8.5680130; 125.5881728

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

References

  1. "CHINESE CEMETERY". Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "东帝汶:帝力关帝庙". Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)


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