Likisá

City in Timor-Leste: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Likisá is a city in Timor-Leste, in Liquiçá. About 19,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Timor-Leste in our atlas.

It lies at 8.59° S, 125.34° E, about 23 m (75 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dili time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Likisá. Green dots: other major cities of Timor-Leste. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Likisá has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Oct, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 22°C (71°F). Around 923 mm (36 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

28°25°Jan24328°25°Feb20328°25°Mar12030°25°Apr5430°24°May3329°23°Jun2129°22°Jul830°22°Aug432°23°Sep433°25°Oct1332°26°Nov5430°26°Dec166mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

What to eat in Timor-LesteNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.