# Metinaro, Dili Municipality – Sucos, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/

Administrative post · Dili Municipality 

# Metinaro

Metinaro is an administrative post of Timor-Leste in Dili Municipality. It covers **90.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 sucos. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.9km²
- 2sucos
- 2mapped services

## Where is Metinaro?

Metinaro lies in [Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Cristo Rei](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/cristo-rei/), [Laclo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/laclo/) and [Remexio](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/remexio/). By area it is the 58th largest of 65 administrative posts in Timor-Leste. It covers 24.8% of [Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/). The centre of Metinaro is about 21 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.5368° N, 125.7590° E.

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

## Sucos of Metinaro

Suco Area km² Localities Services 

[Duyung (Sereia)](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/duyung-sereia/) 66 4 1 

[Sabuli](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/sabuli/) 25 10 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 Metinaro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Metinaro. The largest with a recorded population: Metinaro (4,000). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 56 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Ayalan
- Ayatan
- Benunuk
- Duyung
- Kabura
- Lebutu
- Manleu
- Manuleu
- Metinaro
- Nelayan
- Pasir Putih
- Priramatan
- Sabuli
- Sukaerlaran

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 Metinaro

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mota Aiscahe

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Point Hatomanulaho
- Rehenek Caretamunu

### Hills and mountains

17 hills; 10 mountains.

- Foho Baudue · 909 m
- Mount Ailahuno · 880 m
- Mount Namolulilau · 734 m
- Foho Tuburubu · 705 m
- Mount Fatumaskota · 694 m
- Foho Mahedur · 566 m
- Foho Raimera · 533 m
- Foho Motahehu · 445 m
- Mount Susekar · 347 m
- Foho Homsarani · 305 m
- Foho Humluli · 295 m
- Foho Sacocorian · 289 m
- Mount Fatlau · 264 m
- Foho Behucir · 258 m
- Mount Ayatakeo · 251 m
- Foho Maketu · 250 m
- Foho Hautmelau · 213 m
- Foho Matu · 205 m
- Mount Hatunafainualau · 203 m
- Mount Fatocolomau · 195 m
- Foho Aimetalidur · 156 m
- Foho Hatorairuinulun · 92 m
- Mount Najainuan · 89 m
- Foho Fatukarbau · 56 m

…and 3 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 Metinaro and the best time to visit

In Metinaro, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 925 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (243 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 27 243 

Feb 26 203 

Mar 27 120 

Apr 27 54 

May 27 33 

Jun 26 21 

Jul 26 8 

Aug 26 4 

Sep 27 4 

Oct 29 13 

Nov 29 54 

Dec 28 166 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Metinaro

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

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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 Metinaro?In Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste
- What borders Metinaro?Cristo Rei, Laclo and Remexio
- How many villages are in Metinaro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Metinaro?Settlements lie between 5 m and 56 m
- What is the highest point in Metinaro?Foho Baudue (909 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Metinaro?April to September
- What is the P-code of Metinaro?TL0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)