# Matorec Suco, Turiscai, Manufahi Municipality – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/matorec/ Suco · Turiscai # Matorec Matorec is a suco (village) of Timor-Leste in Turiscai, Manufahi Municipality. It covers **25.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 25.9km² - 1,187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matorec? Matorec lies in [Turiscai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/), [Manufahi Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/), [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 7 other sucos: [Beremana](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/beremana/), [Caicasa](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/fatuberliu/caicasa/), [Fatucalo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/fatucalo/), [Fatumaquerec](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/laclubar/fatumaquerec/), [Foholau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/foholau/), [Lesuata](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/lesuata/) and [Liurai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/liurai/). By area it is the 197th largest of 442 sucos in Timor-Leste. It covers 13.8% of [Turiscai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manufahi/turiscai/). The centre of Matorec is about 37 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.8301° N, 125.7753° 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 Matorec Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Matorec. Settlements here lie between about 1,187 m and 1,187 m above sea level (median 1,187 m). - Matorec - Matorek - Oroluli 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 Matorec Named natural and historic features inside Matorec, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Mota Aiweluli - Mota Lauvero - Mota Limelala - Mota Werhaumatak - Sia Lauvero ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Foho Dlur · 1,466 m - Foho Hanulele · 1,349 m - Foho Rimorituco · 1,310 m - Foho Sapatohua · 1,291 m - Foho Matuan · 1,283 m - Foho Hatoquer · 1,244 m - Foho Toreheta · 1,218 m - Foho Boralhui · 1,205 m - Foho Nacolau · 1,020 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 Matorec and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matorec Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Liurai · Liurai 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82965&mlon=125.74390#map=17/-8.82965/125.74390) Bank Banco Nacional Timor-Leste · Letefoho 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.00080&mlon=125.65268#map=17/-9.00080/125.65268) ATM ATM BRI Balide · Macarenhas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56647&mlon=125.57990#map=17/-8.56647/125.57990) Petrol pump Nusabe gas station · Aisirimou 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.72609&mlon=125.57225#map=17/-8.72609/125.57225) Hotel Hospedaria S. Joao de Deus Laclubar (St John of God Guesthouse) · Batara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74019&mlon=125.91102#map=17/-8.74019/125.91102) Mall Leader Mart, Akadiruhun · Culu Hun 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55510&mlon=125.58875#map=17/-8.55510/125.58875) School Eskola TK Ailalek · Caicasa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89789&mlon=125.77788#map=17/-8.89789/125.77788) College Escola Técnica Aileu · Aisirimou 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.72079&mlon=125.57107#map=17/-8.72079/125.57107) Police station Posto Policial Aisirimou · Aisirimou 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.72591&mlon=125.57119#map=17/-8.72591/125.57119) 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. ## Other sucos in Turiscai - Aitemua - Beremana - Caimauc - Fatucalo - Foholau - Lesuata - Liurai - Manumera - Mindelo - Orana ## Quick answers - Where is Matorec?In Turiscai, Manufahi Municipality, Timor-Leste - What borders Matorec?Beremana, Caicasa, Fatucalo, Fatumaquerec, Foholau, Lesuata and Liurai - How many villages are in Matorec?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matorec?Settlements lie between 1,187 m and 1,187 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Matorec?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Matorec?Foho Dlur (1,466 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matorec?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matorec?Liurai, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matorec?Banco Nacional Timor-Leste, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matorec?ATM BRI Balide, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matorec?Nusabe gas station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matorec?TL100407 (OCHA common operational dataset)