# Bobonaro Municipality, Timor-Leste – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/ Municipality · Timor-Leste # Bobonaro Municipality Bobonaro Municipality is a municipality of Timor-Leste. It had an estimated **99,884 people** in 2022 on 1,375 km² (about 73 per km²). Its main town is Maliana. It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 454 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 99,884people (2022) - 1,375km² - 6administrative posts - 115mapped services ## How many people live in Bobonaro Municipality? Bobonaro Municipality had an estimated **99,884 people** in 2022 — 7.5% of Timor-Leste, 4th of 13 municipalities. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (above the Timor-Leste figure of 973). Spread over 1,375 km², that is about **73 people per km²**, 8th of 13 municipalities. 35.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 21 across Timor-Leste). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,721** 5–9 ****12,344** 10–14 ****13,515** 15–19 ****13,114** 20–24 ****9,375** 25–29 ****5,469** 30–34 ****5,180** 35–39 ****5,625** 40–44 ****4,143** 45–49 ****3,842** 50–54 ****3,985** 55–59 ****3,445** 60–64 ****2,906** 65–69 ****2,275** 70–74 ****1,815** 75–79 ****1,477** 80+ ****1,637** Source: [National Statistics office of Timor Leste via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tls). ## Where is Bobonaro Municipality? Bobonaro Municipality lies in [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ainaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/), [Covalima Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/covalima/), [Ermera Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ermera/) and [Liquiçá Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/). By area it is the 5th largest of 13 municipalities in Timor-Leste. It covers 9.2% of [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). The centre of Bobonaro Municipality is about 60 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.9741° N, 125.2304° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Administrative posts of Bobonaro Municipality Administrative post Area km² Sucos Services [Atabae](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/atabae/) 252 4 8 [Balibo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/) 296 6 24 [Bobonaro](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/bobonaro/) 216 18 26 [Cailaco](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/cailaco/) 204 8 11 [Lolotoe](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/lolotoe/) 169 7 4 [Maliana](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/maliana/) 238 7 42 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/). ## Largest towns in Bobonaro Municipality - Maliana22,000 - Bobonaro6,110 - Guenu Lai348 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bobonaro Municipality Named natural and historic features inside Bobonaro Municipality, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Be Biacau - Be Fatsun - Be Malai - Danau Lagarbesi - Danau Tapakora - Mota Aimera - Mota Aitasiola - Mota Babola - Mota Baukama - Mota Biabuti - Mota Biapelu - Mota Biupera - Mota Boroulo - Mota Bulobo - Mota Bulobu - Mota Fohota - Mota Garai - Mota Gelesu - Mota Gimetan - Mota Halimuak - Mota Loes - Mota Marobo - Mota Morak - Mota Nunutura …and 17 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Tanjung Batucopa - Tanjung Mutu - Tanjung Nunu - Tanjung Orgateman ### Hills and mountains 165 mountains; 69 hills. - Foho Bacusaga · 2,184 m - Mount Gueroaben · 2,104 m - Mount Taralu · 1,973 m - Mount Tapo · 1,918 m - Mount Abendudatoi · 1,781 m - Mount Oepo · 1,719 m - Lakus · 1,718 m - Mount Lacus · 1,706 m - Mount Lebelel · 1,681 m - Mount Zeman · 1,651 m - Mount Mabilwa · 1,638 m - Lolo Tolemau · 1,630 m - Luhito · 1,500 m - Mount Atubesi · 1,439 m - Lolo Latua · 1,401 m - Mount Leber · 1,358 m - Lolo Gojer · 1,325 m - Mount Tulo · 1,264 m - Mount Taswa · 1,256 m - Mount Sabi · 1,252 m - Lolo Tumisiri · 1,232 m - Mount Tasgolo · 1,230 m - Mount Tefawa · 1,230 m - Mount Mapeop · 1,228 m …and 210 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Maiana Airport 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 Bobonaro Municipality and the best time to visit In Bobonaro Municipality, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,094 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (276 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 276 Feb 26 242 Mar 26 147 Apr 26 60 May 26 39 Jun 25 24 Jul 25 11 Aug 25 5 Sep 27 6 Oct 28 16 Nov 29 66 Dec 27 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bobonaro Municipality Places mapped inside Bobonaro Municipality in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals17 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels14 - Schools58 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants6 - Police stations11 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 Bobonaro Municipality?In Timor-Leste - What is the population of Bobonaro Municipality?99,884 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Bobonaro Municipality?About 21 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Bobonaro Municipality?About 73 people per km² - What borders Bobonaro Municipality?Ainaro Municipality, Covalima Municipality, Ermera Municipality and Liquiçá Municipality - What is the largest town in Bobonaro Municipality?Maliana - What is the highest point in Bobonaro Municipality?Foho Bacusaga (2,184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bobonaro Municipality?April to September - How many hospitals are in Bobonaro Municipality?17 mapped - How many banks are in Bobonaro Municipality?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bobonaro Municipality?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Bobonaro Municipality?TL04 (OCHA common operational dataset)