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Cova Lima (Portuguese: Município Cova Lima, Tetum: Munisípiu Kovalima) is a municipality of East Timor, in the Southwest part of the country. It has a population of 59,455 (Census 2010) and an area of 1,230 km2.[2] The capital of the municipality is Suai, which lies 136 km from Dili, the national capital.[3]
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,[4]: 5 [5] or five kingdoms consisting of Fatumea, Dakolo, Lookeu, Sisi and Maudemi.[5][6]
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 portmanteauKaualima, which means 'five crows' in Tetum.[7][8]
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 "... form of cultural and mind de-colonization ..." [sic - colonization] of the local name.[6]
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^"Friends of Suai/Covalima" (PDF). City of Port Phillip. May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^"Friends of Suai: Strategic Plan: 2010 to 2020" (PDF). City of Port Phillip. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^(PDF) (Report). April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ ab"Perfil: 2. Toponímia" [Profile: 2. Toponymy]. Cova Lima Municipality (in Tetum). Retrieved 18 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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^Hull, Geoffrey (June 2006). "The placenames of East Timor" (PDF). Placenames Australia: Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey: 6–7, at 7. (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^Morris, Cliff (1984). Tetun - English Dictionary(PDF). Pacific Linguistics Series C - No. 83. Canberra: Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. pp. 104, 131. ISBN0858833085.
^Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 67. ISBN9780810867543.
Bibliography
Barrkman, Joanna (2014). The Textiles of Covalima, Timor-Leste. Dili: Governo de Timor-Leste. ISBN9789898726261. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
Munisipio Covalima: Planu Estartejiku Desenvolvimentu Munisipal [Cova Lima Municipality: Municipal Strategic Development Plan] (Report) (in Tetum). Ministry of State Administration (East Timor) / Administration of Cova Lima Municipality. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
Perfil Distritu Covalima [Cova Lima District Profile] (PDF) (Report) (in Tetum). 2012. (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Cova Lima (Municipality) at Wikimedia Commons
Cova Lima Municipality – official site (in Tetum with some content in English)
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to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cova Lima Municipality news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Cova Lima Portuguese Municipio Cova Lima Tetum Munisipiu Kovalima is a municipality of East Timor in the Southwest part of the country It has a population of 59 455 Census 2010 and an area of 1 230 km2 2 The capital of the municipality is Suai which lies 136 km from Dili the national capital 3 Cova LimaMunicipality of East TimorMunicipio Cova Lima Portuguese Munisipiu Kovalima Tetum Mountain area in Cova LimaSealOfficial map Cova Lima in East TimorOpenStreetMapCoordinates 9 19 S 125 15 E 9 317 S 125 250 E 9 317 125 250 Coordinates 9 19 S 125 15 E 9 317 S 125 250 E 9 317 125 250Country East TimorCapitalSuaiAdministrative postsFatululicFatumeanFohoremZumalaiMaucatarSuaiTilomarArea Total1 198 6 km2 462 8 sq mi Rank7thPopulation 2015 census Total65 301 Rank9th Density54 km2 140 sq mi Rank9thHouseholds 2015 census Total12 564 Rank8thTime zoneUTC 09 00 TLT ISO 3166 codeTL COHDI 2017 0 618 1 medium 3rdWebsiteCova Lima Municipality Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Administrative posts 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksEtymology EditThere 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 4 5 5 or five kingdoms consisting of Fatumea Dakolo Lookeu Sisi and Maudemi 5 6 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 7 8 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 form of cultural and mind de colonization sic colonization of the local name 6 Geography Edit Woman with pottery in Cova Lima 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 EditThe administrative posts of Cova Lima are Fatululic Fatumean Fohorem Zumalai Maucatar Suai and Tilomar 9 References EditNotes Edit Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 13 September 2018 Friends of Suai Covalima PDF City of Port Phillip May 2014 Retrieved 22 February 2017 Friends of Suai Strategic Plan 2010 to 2020 PDF City of Port Phillip Retrieved 22 February 2017 District Profile Covalima PDF Report April 2002 Archived from the original PDF on 14 October 2013 Retrieved 26 April 2022 a b Perfil 2 Toponimia Profile 2 Toponymy Cova Lima Municipality in Tetum Retrieved 18 July 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b The Real Political and Cultural Meaning and Short History of Koba Lima and Suai Suai Media Space Retrieved 26 April 2022 Hull Geoffrey June 2006 The placenames of East Timor PDF Placenames Australia Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey 6 7 at 7 Archived PDF from the original on 13 July 2018 Retrieved 25 April 2022 Morris Cliff 1984 Tetun English Dictionary PDF Pacific Linguistics Series C No 83 Canberra Department of Linguistics Research School of Pacific Studies Australian National University pp 104 131 ISBN 0858833085 Gunn Geoffrey C 2011 Historical Dictionary of East Timor Lanham Maryland Scarecrow Press p 67 ISBN 9780810867543 Bibliography Edit Barrkman Joanna 2014 The Textiles of Covalima Timor Leste Dili Governo de Timor Leste ISBN 9789898726261 Retrieved 26 October 2018 Munisipio Covalima Planu Estartejiku Desenvolvimentu Munisipal Cova Lima Municipality Municipal Strategic Development Plan Report in Tetum Ministry of State Administration East Timor Administration of Cova Lima Municipality 2015 Retrieved 18 July 2022 Perfil Distritu Covalima Cova Lima District Profile PDF Report in Tetum 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 3 March 2014 Retrieved 18 July 2022 External links Edit Media related to Cova Lima Municipality at Wikimedia Commons Cova Lima Municipality official site in Tetum with some content in English Cova Lima Municipality information page on Ministry of State Administration site in Portuguese and Tetum Portals Asia Geography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cova Lima Municipality amp oldid 1123568587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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