Gleno
Gleno is a city in East Timor, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southwest of Dili, the national capital. It is in the suco of Riheu (Administrative post Ermera). Gleno has a population of 8,133 (2010). It lies 882 metres (2,894 ft) above sea level.
Market woman in Gleno (2010)
Gleno | |
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Town | |
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  Gleno Location in East Timor | |
| Coordinates: 8°43′26″S 125°26′10″E | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Ermera |
| Administrative post | Ermera |
| Suco | Riheu |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Gleno is the capital of the municipality of Ermera.
Being near the national capital, Gleno suffered during the intimidation campaign around the time of the referendum for East Timorese independence in 1999.[1]
Climate
Gleno has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) which is moderated by elevation with dry season from August and September and wet season in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Gleno | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 317 (12.5) |
323 (12.7) |
219 (8.6) |
182 (7.2) |
126 (5.0) |
81 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
22 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
61 (2.4) |
191 (7.5) |
318 (12.5) |
1,918 (75.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Other places
Gleno is also a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
References
- "Climate: Gleno". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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