# Sabuli Suco, Metinaro, Dili Municipality – Villages & Map

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

Suco · Metinaro 

# Sabuli

Sabuli is a suco (village) of Timor-Leste in Metinaro, Dili Municipality. It covers **25.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sabuli?

Sabuli lies in [Metinaro](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/), [Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 4 other sucos: [Acumau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/remexio/acumau/), [Duyung (Sereia)](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/duyung-sereia/), [Hera](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/cristo-rei/hera/) and [Suco-Liurai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/remexio/suco-liurai/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 442 sucos in Timor-Leste. It covers 27.5% of [Metinaro](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/metinaro/). The centre of Sabuli is about 15 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.5537° N, 125.7063° E.

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

## Villages and localities in Sabuli

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sabuli. The largest with a recorded population: Metinaro (4,000). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 56 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Ayalan
- Ayatan
- Benunuk
- Kabura
- Lebutu
- Manuleu
- Metinaro
- Pasir Putih
- 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 Sabuli

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Point Hatomanulaho

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 3 mountains.

- Mount Ailahuno · 880 m
- Mount Susekar · 347 m
- Mount Fatlau · 264 m
- Mount Ayatakeo · 251 m
- Foho Hautmelau · 213 m
- Mount Hatunafainualau · 203 m
- Mount Fatocolomau · 195 m
- Foho Hatorairuinulun · 92 m
- Mount Najainuan · 89 m
- Foho Fatukarbau · 56 m
- Mount Cafraulun · 55 m
- Mount Hatomanulaho · 33 m

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 Sabuli and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabuli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tulatakeu · Tulataqueo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62156&mlon=125.72277#map=17/-8.62156/125.72277) 

Bank Bnctl-Akanunu · Hera 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55643&mlon=125.64969#map=17/-8.55643/125.64969) 

ATM ATM Mandiri, BNU, BNCTL · Bidau Santana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55501&mlon=125.59316#map=17/-8.55501/125.59316) 

Petrol pump Realistic fuel · Hera 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55464&mlon=125.65723#map=17/-8.55464/125.65723) 

Hotel Osobubu hills Residance · Meti Aut 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54045&mlon=125.61617#map=17/-8.54045/125.61617) 

Mall Leader Mart, Akadiruhun · Culu Hun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55510&mlon=125.58875#map=17/-8.55510/125.58875) 

School EBC · Hera 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.53836&mlon=125.68266#map=17/-8.53836/125.68266) 

College Faculdade Engenharia UNTL · Hera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55079&mlon=125.66046#map=17/-8.55079/125.66046) 

Police station Esquadra PNTL Metinaro · Sabuli 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.53095&mlon=125.74140#map=17/-8.53095/125.74140) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sabuli

Places mapped inside Sabuli in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other sucos in Metinaro

- Duyung (Sereia)

## Quick answers

- Where is Sabuli?In Metinaro, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste
- What borders Sabuli?Acumau, Duyung (Sereia), Hera and Suco-Liurai
- How many villages are in Sabuli?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabuli?Settlements lie between 10 m and 56 m
- What is the highest point in Sabuli?Mount Ailahuno (880 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sabuli?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sabuli?Tulatakeu, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sabuli?Bnctl-Akanunu, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sabuli?ATM Mandiri, BNU, BNCTL, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabuli?Realistic fuel, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sabuli?TL060301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
