# Turiscai, Manufahi Municipality – Sucos, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/ Administrative post · Manufahi Municipality # Turiscai Turiscai is an administrative post of Timor-Leste in Manufahi Municipality. It covers **187.7 km²**. It is divided into 11 sucos. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188km² - 11sucos - 2mapped services ## Where is Turiscai? Turiscai lies in [Manufahi Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Fatuberliu](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/fatuberliu/), [Laclubar](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/laclubar/), [Liquidoe](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/liquidoe/), [Maubisse](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ainaro/maubisse/) and [Same](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/same/). By area it is the 39th largest of 65 administrative posts in Timor-Leste. It covers 14.2% of [Manufahi Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/). The centre of Turiscai is about 35 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. It is about 22 km from Same, the main town of Manufahi Municipality. The centre point is at -8.8270° N, 125.7467° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Sucos of Turiscai Suco Area km² Localities Services [Aitemua](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/aitemua/) 12 3 0 [Beremana](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/beremana/) 14 3 0 [Caimauc](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/caimauc/) 11 6 0 [Fatucalo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/fatucalo/) 33 3 0 [Foholau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/foholau/) 18 4 0 [Lesuata](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/lesuata/) 17 1 0 [Liurai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/liurai/) 19 7 1 [Manumera](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/manumera/) 8.5 6 1 [Matorec](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/matorec/) 26 3 0 [Mindelo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/mindelo/) 15 4 0 [Orana](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/orana/) 15 1 0 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 Turiscai Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Turiscai. Settlements here lie between about 591 m and 1,441 m above sea level (median 1,165 m). - Acumata - Aidila - Aitenua - Beremana - Binani - Binimalo - Bucacoa - Delubo - Fahilebu - Fanulelo - Fatu-Maquerec - Fatukalo - Fatulelo - Faturedelau - Foholau - Fohonaro - Fohua - Furaclau - Kaimauk - Kotalaura - Laclo - Lemano - Lisuata - Liurai - Manumera - Marcoluli - Matorec - Matorek - Maubisse - Namoluti - Orana - Oroluli - Orsenaco - Railete - Risso - Tarabula - Tarabulo - Tetilawai - Toileru - Turiscai - Turiscailau 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 Turiscai Named natural and historic features inside Turiscai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Mota Ahangcain - Mota Aibeli - Mota Aicoeai - Mota Aiweluli - Mota Binglala - Mota Borok - Mota Borok - Mota Carbou - Mota Cotalaura - Mota Lauvero - Mota Letaulo - Mota Limelala - Mota Manotana - Mota Morclala - Mota Sucomasi - Mota Urmerilau - Mota Werhaumatak - Sia Lauvero ### Hills and mountains 43 mountains. - Foho Laumera · 1,624 m - Foho Ovelala · 1,579 m - Foho Rakbali · 1,566 m - Foho Aibali · 1,534 m - Foho Betolau · 1,486 m - Foho Dlur · 1,466 m - Foho Icmeta · 1,450 m - Tarabula · 1,449 m - Foho Licilio · 1,438 m - Foho Docolau · 1,408 m - Foho Malibepalau · 1,406 m - Foho Mandahilau · 1,386 m - Foho Hohohae · 1,374 m - Foho Hanulele · 1,349 m - Foho Fatocalo · 1,338 m - Foho Lisiteu · 1,338 m - Foho Turiscailau · 1,330 m - Foho Kerkoli · 1,328 m - Foho Lehumata · 1,320 m - Foho Rimorituco · 1,310 m - Foho Orsenacolau · 1,303 m - Foho Ailot · 1,297 m - Foho Manumeralau · 1,294 m - Foho Sapatohua · 1,291 m …and 19 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 Turiscai and the best time to visit In Turiscai, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 949 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (242 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 242 Feb 23 205 Mar 23 126 Apr 23 55 May 22 37 Jun 21 23 Jul 21 10 Aug 21 4 Sep 22 5 Oct 24 13 Nov 25 57 Dec 25 173 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Turiscai Places mapped inside Turiscai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 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 Turiscai?In Manufahi Municipality, Timor-Leste - What borders Turiscai?Fatuberliu, Laclubar, Liquidoe, Maubisse and Same - How many villages are in Turiscai?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turiscai?Settlements lie between 591 m and 1,441 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Turiscai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Turiscai?Foho Laumera (1,624 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Turiscai?April to November - How many hospitals are in Turiscai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Turiscai?TL1004 (OCHA common operational dataset)