๐น๐ฑ Cova Lima is a municipality of East Timor, in the Southwest part of the country. The capital of the municipality is Suai, which lies 136 km from Dili, the national capital.
Etymology There are two different explanations for the municipality's name. First, it could be derived from koba (a basket used for ritual acts) and lima, the Tetum word for 'five'. The combination is said to represent either the five mythical daughters of the Liurai (traditional title of a Timorese ruler) of Fohorem Nutetu, or five kingdoms consisting of Fatumea, Dakolo, Lookeu, Sisi and Maudemi.
According to a second explanation, the English language name of the municipality is said to be a Portuguese approximation of the words kaua lima or portmanteau Kaualima, which means 'five crows' in Tetum.
It has been asserted that the Portuguese version of the name, perhaps intentionally, has a symbolically derogatory meaning, namely 'Five Graves' or 'Five Holes', as the Portuguese word cova means 'grave' or 'hole'. According to that assertion, the Portuguese version may also be a "โฆ form of cultural and mind de-colonizationโฆ" [sicย - colonization] of the local name.
Geography Cova Lima borders the Timor Sea to the south, the municipalities of Bobonaro to the north, Ainaro to the east, and the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara to the west.
Administrative posts The administrative posts of Cova Lima are Fatululic, Fatumean, Fohorem, Zumalai, Maucatar, Suai, and Tilomar.
The Cova Lima Municipality has a population of over 59,455 people. Cova Lima is situated near .
The Climate Emergency means that Cova Lima may be at risk of flooding by rising sea levels by 2029
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Cova Lima has links with:
๐ฆ๐บ Port Phillip, Australia๐ฆ๐ด N'dalatando -9.3
๐ต๐ช Tingo Maria -9.283
๐น๐ฟ Makete District -9.25
๐ง๐ท Santana do Ipanema -9.367
๐ง๐ท Paulo Afonso -9.398
๐ต๐ฌ Port Moresby -9.459
๐ฏ๐ต Miyakojima 125.267
Locations Near: Cova Lima 125.25,-9.317
๐น๐ฑ Suai 125.25,-9.3 d: 1.9
๐น๐ฑ Maliana 125.22,-9.001 d: 35.3
๐น๐ฑ Ermera 125.383,-8.75 d: 64.7
๐น๐ฑ Gleno 125.436,-8.724 d: 69
๐น๐ฑ Dรญli 125.56,-8.557 d: 91.1
๐น๐ฑ Viqueque 126.357,-8.864 d: 131.6
๐น๐ฑ Baucau 126.334,-8.49 d: 150.5
๐ฎ๐ฉ Kupang 123.6,-10.167 d: 204
Antipodal to: Cova Lima -54.75,9.317
๐ธ๐ท Paramaribo -55.17,5.826 d: 19624.2
๐ฌ๐ซ Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni -54.031,5.499 d: 19583.3
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni -54.031,5.499 d: 19583.2
๐ฌ๐พ New Amsterdam -57.517,6.25 d: 19557.7
๐ฌ๐พ Georgetown -58.155,6.805 d: 19547.6
๐ฌ๐ซ Cayenne -52.335,4.938 d: 19460.1
๐ง๐ง Oistins -59.533,13.05 d: 19348.4
๐ง๐ง Bridgetown -59.616,13.099 d: 19338
๐น๐น Sangre Grande -61.133,10.567 d: 19302.3
๐น๐น Princes Town -61.383,10.267 d: 19280.6