# Maubisse, Ainaro Municipality – Sucos, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/

Administrative post · Ainaro Municipality 

# Maubisse

Maubisse is an administrative post of Timor-Leste in Ainaro Municipality. It covers **196.7 km²**. It is divided into 9 sucos. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 197km²
- 9sucos
- 16mapped services

## Where is Maubisse?

Maubisse lies in [Ainaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Aileu Vila](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/aileu-vila/), [Hatu-Builico](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/hatu-builico/), [Letefoho](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ermera/letefoho/), [Liquidoe](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/liquidoe/), [Same](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/same/) and [Turiscai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/). By area it is the 37th largest of 65 administrative posts in Timor-Leste. It covers 24.5% of [Ainaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/). The centre of Maubisse is about 32 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. It is about 19 km from Ainaro, the main town of Ainaro Municipality. The centre point is at -8.8473° N, 125.6074° E.

Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls).

## Sucos of Maubisse

Suco Area km² Localities Services 

[Aitutu](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/aitutu/) 47 10 1 

[Edi](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/edi/) 18 5 0 

[Fatu-Besi](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/fatu-besi/) 14 6 0 

[Horai-Quic](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/horai-quic/) 7.9 4 0 

[Manelobas](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/manelobas/) 8.2 5 0 

[Manetu](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/manetu/) 20 8 0 

[Maubisse](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/maubisse/) 22 14 14 

[Maulau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/maulau/) 50 13 1 

[Suco Liurai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/suco-liurai/) 10 5 0 

Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Maubisse

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Maubisse. Settlements here lie between about 1,038 m and 2,062 m above sea level (median 1,460 m).

- Aihosan
- Aihou
- Airakalau
- Anosan
- Bertai
- Boroulo
- Caurema
- Daulelo
- Dimtete
- Edi
- Erbean
- Ernaro
- Fatobuti
- Fatubessi
- Flisac
- Hahimau
- Hahitali
- Hatokade
- Hatufae
- Hatulete
- Hatululi
- Hatupae
- Hatusao
- Hautato
- Hautei
- Hautilo
- Herbau
- Hohulo
- Horiauic
- Kaitara
- Kanurema
- Kartolo
- Kasimidei
- Kaulala
- Kirikoli
- Kolehunu
- Kota
- Kotamatan
- Kulolo
- Lauhili
- Lebibo
- Lebotuto
- Lebululi
- Lekitei
- Lientuto
- Liurai
- Lokamalikau
- Lumululi
- Maleria
- Mamude
- Manelobas
- Manetu
- Manosahe
- Maubisse
- Maulau
- Raibotilau
- Raimera
- Rileko
- Rimori
- Rita
- Russulau
- Rusulau
- Talifelo
- Tarabula
- Tehtuko
- Telituko
- Titibauria
- Tutufili
- Uculoli
- Urhou

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Maubisse

Named natural and historic features inside Maubisse, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Mato Malikan
- Mota Anglam
- Mota Arbaudiu
- Mota Botelau
- Mota Buko
- Mota Daisoli
- Mota Ericimera
- Mota Ersaka
- Mota Hatumeta
- Mota Karaula
- Mota Malikan
- Mota Meteloko
- Mota Sara
- Mota Tereral

### Hills and mountains

43 mountains.

- Foho Cuilirquice · 2,263 m
- Foho Hauterleter · 2,145 m
- Foho Colimali · 2,058 m
- Foho Hatorobi · 2,037 m
- Foho Hohonaro · 2,019 m
- Foho Russulau · 2,016 m
- Foho Ailora · 2,013 m
- Foho Curaco · 1,938 m
- Foho Talileu · 1,923 m
- Foho Lasiolau · 1,854 m
- Foho Dimtete · 1,809 m
- Foho Lakalao · 1,799 m
- Foho Lihulou · 1,751 m
- Foho Edi · 1,713 m
- Foho Acalara · 1,671 m
- Foho Autara · 1,653 m
- Foho Eracacau · 1,645 m
- Foho Hunda · 1,637 m
- Foho Patubesse · 1,621 m
- Foho Uraco · 1,613 m
- Foho Aibua · 1,598 m
- Foho Fahtehun · 1,584 m
- Foho Scolau · 1,571 m
- Foho Talinaro · 1,571 m

…and 19 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Maubisse and the best time to visit

In Maubisse, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 949 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (242 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 242 

Feb 23 205 

Mar 23 126 

Apr 23 55 

May 22 37 

Jun 21 23 

Jul 21 10 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 24 13 

Nov 25 57 

Dec 25 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maubisse

Places mapped inside Maubisse in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Hotels6
- Schools3
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Maubisse?In Ainaro Municipality, Timor-Leste
- What borders Maubisse?Aileu Vila, Hatu-Builico, Letefoho, Liquidoe, Same and Turiscai
- How many villages are in Maubisse?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maubisse?Settlements lie between 1,038 m and 2,062 m
- What is the highest point in Maubisse?Foho Cuilirquice (2,263 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maubisse?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Maubisse?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maubisse?TL0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
