Manatuto Administrative Post

Manatuto, officially Manatuto Administrative Post (Portuguese: Posto Administrativo de Manatuto, Tetum: Postu administrativu Manatutu), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Manatuto municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is the suco of Sau.

This article is about the administrative post. For the city, see Manatuto. For the municipality, see Manatuto Municipality.
Manatuto
Administrative Post
  • Posto Administrativo de Manatuto (Portuguese)
  • Postu administrativu Manatutu (Tetum)
Manatuto ricefields
Official map
Manatuto
Coordinates: 8°31′S 126°01′E
Country East Timor
MunicipalityManatuto
SeatSau
Sucos
  • Ailili
  • Aiteas
  • Cribas
  • Iliheu
  • Ma'abat
  • Sau
Area
 • Total345.9 km2 (133.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total14,392
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Households (2015 census)
 • Total2,300
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (TLT)

The administrative post with 10,449 inhabitants (Census 2004) is divided in six Sucos: Ailili, Aiteas, Cribas, Iliheu, Ma'abat and Sau. The local dialect is Galoli though Tetum is widely known.

  • Climate
  • Annual rainfall (2000)
  • Temperature (2000)
  • Town of Manatuto
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