# Motael Suco, Vera Cruz, Dili Municipality – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/vera-cruz/motael/ Suco · Vera Cruz # Motael Motael is a suco (village) of Timor-Leste in Vera Cruz, Dili Municipality. It covers **0.55 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 24mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Motael? Motael lies in [Vera Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/vera-cruz/), [Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 4 other sucos: [Bairro Pite](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/dom-aleixo/bairro-pite/), [Bidau Lecidere](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/nain-feto/bidau-lecidere/), [Colmera](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/vera-cruz/colmera/) and [Kampung Alor](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/dom-aleixo/kampung-alor/). By area it is the 437th largest of 442 sucos in Timor-Leste. It covers 1.7% of [Vera Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/vera-cruz/). The centre of Motael is about 1.0 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5510° S, 125.5684° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Things to see in and around Motael OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Motael: 1 monument; 1 gallery. - Galeria Memória Viva · gallery - Monumento ao Massacre de Santa Cruz · monument ### Nearby, outside Motael - National Monument · monument, Colmera0.5 km - Museum Resistensia de Timor-Leste · museum, Colmera1.1 km - local boat transport · attraction, Bidau Lecidere1.5 km - Monumento Francisco Xavier do Amaral · monument, Santa Cruz1.6 km - Estátua · memorial, Bidau Lecidere1.8 km - Chega! Exhibition · museum, Macarenhas1.9 km - Centro Nacional Chega · museum, Macarenhas1.9 km - Barbeque Market · attraction, Comoro2.9 km - Balcony · viewpoint, Lahane Ocidental4.2 km - Monumentu Nicolau Lobato · monument, Comoro4.6 km - Praia Lusitana · beach, Comoro4.7 km - Capela Cristo Nai Liurai Cmea · attraction, Bidau Santana4.9 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Motael - Time zoneUTC+9, no daylight saving · Asia/Dili - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+670 - LanguagesTetum, Portuguese, Indonesian, English - Plug typesType C, E, F, I · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format7 characters (TL#####) ### Nearest airports - Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) · Dili4.9 km - Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport (UAI) · Suai89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:26). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Motael Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Motael. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 11 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Aitarak - Aitarak Laran - Bebora - Farol - Motael - Palapaso 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). ## Weather in Motael and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vera Cruz, 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 Motael Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Stanford medical center · Colmera 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55440&mlon=125.56807#map=17/-8.55440/125.56807) Bank BNCTL Secursal Dili · Motael 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55373&mlon=125.56649#map=17/-8.55373/125.56649) ATM Atm Bnctl · Motael 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55400&mlon=125.56631#map=17/-8.55400/125.56631) Petrol pump ETO · Motael 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55385&mlon=125.56583#map=17/-8.55385/125.56583) Hotel Casa Minha Backpackers · Motael 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55259&mlon=125.56890#map=17/-8.55259/125.56890) Mall Yisheng Plaza · Fatuhada 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55372&mlon=125.55631#map=17/-8.55372/125.55631) School Escola Básica Central De Farol · Motael 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55136&mlon=125.56873#map=17/-8.55136/125.56873) College Liceu · Colmera 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55491&mlon=125.57544#map=17/-8.55491/125.57544) Police station Postu Tranzitu PNTL · Motael 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55398&mlon=125.57183#map=17/-8.55398/125.57183) 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 Motael Places mapped inside Motael in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Restaurants12 - 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 Vera Cruz - Caicoli - Colmera - Dare - Lahane Ocidental - Macarenhas - Vila Verde ## Quick answers - Where is Motael?In Vera Cruz, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste - What borders Motael?Bairro Pite, Bidau Lecidere, Colmera and Kampung Alor - What is there to see in Motael?Galeria Memória Viva, Monumento ao Massacre de Santa Cruz - What time zone is Motael in?UTC+9 - What currency is used in Motael?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Motael?Tetum, Portuguese, Indonesian (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Motael?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Motael?Settlements lie between 4 m and 11 m - What is the best time to visit Motael?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Motael?Stanford medical center, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Motael?BNCTL Secursal Dili, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Motael?Atm Bnctl, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Motael?ETO, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Motael?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Motael?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Motael?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Motael?TL060106 (OCHA common operational dataset)