Viqueque

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Viqueque
City
Cidade de Viqueque (Portuguese) Cidade Vikeke (Tetun)
Marketplace in Viqueque
Viqueque Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 8°51′27″S 126°21′53″E / 8.85750°S 126.36472°E / -8.85750; 126.36472
Country	Timor-Leste
Municipality	Viqueque
Administrative post	Viqueque
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	6,859
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (TLT)
Climate	Aw

Viqueque (Portuguese: Viqueque, Tetun: Vikeke) is a city in the south-east of Timor-Leste, 183 km from Dili, the nation's capital. Viqueque is the capital of Viqueque Municipality, which has five administrative posts under its control: Uato-Lari, Uatu-Carbau, Viqueque, Lacluta and Ossu. The city has a population of 6,859 (2015), the administrative post has 20,640 (2004), the municipality 65,245 inhabitants (2004).

In 1959, there was a rebellion against the Portuguese administration.

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