# Balibo, Bobonaro Municipality – Sucos, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/

Administrative post · Bobonaro Municipality 

# Balibo

Balibo is an administrative post of Timor-Leste in Bobonaro Municipality. It covers **295.9 km²**. It is divided into 6 sucos. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 296km²
- 6sucos
- 24mapped services

## Where is Balibo?

Balibo lies in [Bobonaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Atabae](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/atabae/) and [Maliana](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/maliana/). By area it is the 20th largest of 65 administrative posts in Timor-Leste. It covers 21.5% of [Bobonaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/). The centre of Balibo is about 74 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. It is about 21 km from Maliana, the main town of Bobonaro Municipality. The centre point is at -8.9609° N, 125.0317° E.

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

## Sucos of Balibo

Suco Area km² Localities Services 

[Balibo Vila](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/balibo-vila/) 35 27 9 

[Batugade](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/batugade/) 48 13 8 

[Cowa](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/cowa/) 80 18 0 

[Leohito](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/leohito/) 38 29 4 

[Leolima](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/leolima/) 55 15 2 

[Sanirin](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/balibo/sanirin/) 40 12 1 

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 Balibo

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Balibo. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 660 m above sea level (median 419 m).

- Aiasa
- Aimalai
- Airae
- Aitos
- Aube
- Aumodok
- Badutmean
- Balibo
- Balibó
- Batugade
- Bauwai
- Beain
- Beikau
- Belola
- Beramanuk
- Berame
- Beremanu
- Besakren
- Biae
- Bilekun
- Boibun
- Boro
- Builecon
- Buiwik
- Cowa
- Cruz
- Dadubere
- Datolia
- Diruana
- Dua dato
- Duaderok
- Dualanok
- Falohai
- Falowai
- Fatukakae
- Fatukbelak
- Fatuklaran
- Fatukuak
- Fatululit
- Fatunisin
- Faturui
- Fatuteke
- Fau
- Fauk
- Ferikatuas
- Fiuren
- Futatas
- Goubin
- Halinsana
- Haliren
- Halitaluk
- Kamileten
- Katimuben
- Kiru
- Kolobili
- Kolosuma
- Lasuleten
- Leohito
- Leolima
- Leun
- Loderok
- Lotan
- Macassar
- Maliaben
- Malibikan
- Malileten
- Manehat
- Maudekur
- Maulelo
- Minareng
- Minereng
- Misi
- Mohak
- Motaain
- Motamorak
- Nalametan
- Nubadak
- Nunura
- Nuren
- Oemarasi
- Oeminak
- Oepauk
- Oetapo
- Palaka
- Qima
- Raihun
- Railuli
- Raiulun
- Remian
- Sabraka ren
- Samoro
- Sanirin
- Semautleten
- Solahae
- Solehae
- Sosoana
- Subalesu
- Sukabelulik
- Sukaren
- Sulilako
- Surpatin
- Tapo
- Taumrian
- Ualeten
- Wefau
- Wefauk
- Weklese
- Wekun
- Wematan
- Weono
- Weseli
- Wesi
- Wiwik
- oemeresi

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 Balibo

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Be Malai
- Mota Baukama
- Mota Halimuak
- Mota Morak
- River Haukani

### Hills and mountains

41 mountains; 16 hills.

- Foho Lauleun · 692 m
- Foho Samono · 684 m
- Foho Samono · 684 m
- Taruik Aidele · 684 m
- Foho Oholaun · 628 m
- Mount Tukufatin · 609 m
- Mount Katimuben · 578 m
- Mount Nualain · 572 m
- Taruik Tirlolo · 562 m
- Taruik Bulawaun · 558 m
- Mount Fatulakiki · 545 m
- Taruik Lowedar · 545 m
- Mount Bauwain · 536 m
- Foho Fidar · 535 m
- Nuaf Railuli · 535 m
- Foho Lutin · 518 m
- Taruik Mortaun · 483 m
- Foho Duadatok · 476 m
- Taruik Manehat · 466 m
- Mount Malunmutuk · 448 m
- Foho Beuno · 445 m
- Foho Bupepuhan · 438 m
- Foho Leolima · 435 m
- Foho Aibesi · 434 m

…and 33 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 Balibo and the best time to visit

In Balibo, 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 Balibo

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels6
- Schools11
- Police stations5

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 Balibo?In Bobonaro Municipality, Timor-Leste
- What borders Balibo?Atabae and Maliana
- How many villages are in Balibo?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Balibo?Settlements lie between 8 m and 660 m
- What is the highest point in Balibo?Foho Lauleun (692 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Balibo?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Balibo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Balibo?TL0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)