Manatuto Municipality

Manatuto is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor. The capital of the municipality is also named Manatuto.

Manatuto
Manatutu
Cliffs at Manatuto
Cliffs at Manatuto
Flag of Manatuto
Map of East Timor highlighting Manatuto Municipality
Map of East Timor highlighting Manatuto Municipality
Coordinates: 8°42′S 125°55′E
Country East Timor
CapitalManatuto
Area
  Total1,783.34 km2 (688.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total46,619
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeTL-MT

To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea.

Administrative posts

The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:[1][2]

  • Barique-Natarbora (pop. 5,438)
  • Laclo (pop. 7,756)
  • Laclubar (pop. 12,050)
  • Laleia (pop. 3,689)
  • Manatuto (pop. 14,392)
  • Soibada (pop. 3,294)

The administrative posts are divided into 31 sucos ("villages") in total.

References

  1. "Manatuto Suco Reports". Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance.
  2. Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780810867543.
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