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Cristo Rei Beach ( pt, Praia de Cristo Rei, tet, Tasi-ibun Cristo Rei) is a public beach facing the Bay of Dili in the '' suco'' of , East Timor.
Cristo Rei Beach is composed of clean white sand and is about long. It is located at the north eastern end of the Bay of Dili, about from the centre of Dili, capital city of East Timor.
On its land side, the beach is surrounded by steep low hills overlaid with '' Eucalyptus alba'' savanna woodland, in which small stands of
Etymology
The beach takes its name from the colossal '' Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue immediately to its north.Geography
Cristo Rei Beach is composed of clean white sand and is about long. It is located at the north eastern end of the Bay of Dili, about from the centre of Dili, capital city of East Timor.
On its land side, the beach is surrounded by steep low hills overlaid with '' Eucalyptus alba'' savanna woodland, in which small stands of tropical dry forest
The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest is a habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature and is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Though these forests occur in climates that are warm year-round, and may receive ...
are developing.The beach and hills are all part of the Areia Branca no Dolok Oan Important Bird Area.
Due to the beach's sheltered position inside the bay, it has only gentle waves. Immediately to the north of the beach are Cape Fatucama and the ''Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue at its peak; the statue is visible from the shoreline, and accessible from the beach's car park via a 570-step concrete staircase.
On the other, eastern, side of Cape Fatucama, and accessible via the same staircase, is Jesus Backside Beach, so named because the ''Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue faces in the opposite, western, direction.
At weekends, Cristo Rei Beach is popular with local residents because of its gentle waves and sandy bottom, and food vendors congegate there to hawk packed lunches. On weekdays, the beach is mostly deserted.
Facilities
The beach is separated from its access road, Avenida de Areia Branca, by a stone wall, with entrances surmounted by sculptures of monkeys. On the other side of the Avenida are a car park and shelters that have been described as perfect for a picnic lunch. In the early years of the 21st century, particular efforts were made to develop the area into a leisure and tourist destination. During the term of East Timor's IV Constitutional Government (2007–2012), various other facilities were constructed at the beach, includinggazebo
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands.
Etymology
The etymology given by Oxford Dictionaries is "Mid 18th c ...
s, bathrooms, and water tanks.
See also
*Areia Branca Beach
Areia Branca Beach ( pt, Praia da Areia Branca, tet, Tasi-ibun Areia Branca) is a public beach on the north eastern shore of the Bay of Dili, in the '' suco'' of , East Timor. It is very popular with both local residents and tourists.
Etymolo ...
* One Dollar Beach
One Dollar Beach or Dollar Beach ( pt, Praia do Dólar, tet, Tasi-ibun Dolar) is a public beach on the north coast of East Timor, east north east of Dili, the capital city. It is long, white, sandy and clean, and also frequently deserted, yet ...
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{{authority control Beaches of East Timor Dili Municipality