# Oecussi Municipality, Timor-Leste – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/ Municipality · Timor-Leste # Oecussi Municipality Oecussi Municipality is a municipality of Timor-Leste. It had an estimated **72,328 people** in 2022 on 814 km² (about 89 per km²). Its main town is Pante Makasar. It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 358 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72,328people (2022) - 814km² - 4administrative posts - 52mapped services ## How many people live in Oecussi Municipality? Oecussi Municipality had an estimated **72,328 people** in 2022 — 5.4% of Timor-Leste, 7th of 13 municipalities. There are 978 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Timor-Leste figure of 973). Spread over 814 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 4th of 13 municipalities. 33.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 21 across Timor-Leste). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,893** 5–9 ****7,944** 10–14 ****10,370** 15–19 ****9,709** 20–24 ****7,066** 25–29 ****4,329** 30–34 ****3,869** 35–39 ****4,112** 40–44 ****3,665** 45–49 ****3,238** 50–54 ****2,873** 55–59 ****2,207** 60–64 ****1,556** 65–69 ****1,747** 70–74 ****1,795** 75–79 ****1,133** 80+ ****804** Source: [National Statistics office of Timor Leste via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tls). ## Where is Oecussi Municipality? Oecussi Municipality lies in [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). By area it is the 8th largest of 13 municipalities in Timor-Leste. It covers 5.5% of [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). The centre of Oecussi Municipality is about 171 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -9.3357° N, 124.2307° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Administrative posts of Oecussi Municipality Administrative post Area km² Sucos Services [Nitibe](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/nitibe/) 300 5 0 [Oesilo](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/oesilo/) 97 3 0 [Pante Macassar](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/pante-macassar/) 356 8 51 [Passabe](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/oecussi/passabe/) 61 2 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/). ## Largest towns in Oecussi Municipality - Pante Makasar4,730 - Lifau1,938 - Lifau1,938 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Oecussi Municipality Named natural and historic features inside Oecussi Municipality, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 44 rivers and streams. - Kali Tono - Mount Econi - Mount Haubat - Mount Nuana - River Abneio - River Arifil - River Bae - River Bafan - River Bahia - River Baoknana - River Bihitun - River Bitoklele - River Dehunis - River Haukeeh - River Hautena - River Hautunis - River Kaah - River Kaputang - River Kolombo - River Lakanaek - River Leopana - River Masi - River Namun - River Niltin …and 20 more. ### Coast and islands 13 headlands. - Point Batulisan - Point Bokon - Point Haumetan - Point Kolamsina - Point Lipaupar - Point Lubanbatu - Point Marpari - Point Masi - Point Maufo - Point Panamtasa - Point Taileu - Point Uthautfoo - Tanjung Sakato ### Hills and mountains 77 mountains; 26 hills. - Mount Manomuti · 1,193 m - Mount Sapu · 1,191 m - Mount Fatufeto · 1,180 m - Mount Manoleu · 1,135 m - Mount Fatupeno · 1,112 m - Nuaf Puas · 1,095 m - Mount Cutete · 1,070 m - Mount Tobo · 1,067 m - Mount Bisafe · 1,045 m - Mount Fatubijael · 1,040 m - Mount Nacoen · 1,034 m - Mount Huemeto · 1,019 m - Mount Niguimeto · 1,004 m - Mount Cuasnun · 972 m - Mount Holnai · 963 m - Mount Saenaman · 959 m - Mount Fafitei · 943 m - Mount Fatuupu · 875 m - Mount Lole · 863 m - Mount Nenobata · 847 m - Mount Nobam · 822 m - Mount Bani · 806 m - Mount Nalau · 788 m - Mount Sipliunu · 787 m …and 79 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Oecusse Airport 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 Oecussi Municipality and the best time to visit In Oecussi Municipality, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,367 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (339 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 24 339 Feb 24 310 Mar 24 199 Apr 24 64 May 24 36 Jun 23 16 Jul 23 13 Aug 23 4 Sep 25 7 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 92 Dec 25 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oecussi Municipality Places mapped inside Oecussi Municipality in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels10 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants6 - Police stations6 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 Oecussi Municipality?In Timor-Leste - What is the population of Oecussi Municipality?72,328 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Oecussi Municipality?About 22 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Oecussi Municipality?About 89 people per km² - What is the largest town in Oecussi Municipality?Pante Makasar - What is the highest point in Oecussi Municipality?Mount Manomuti (1,193 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oecussi Municipality?April to November - How many hospitals are in Oecussi Municipality?4 mapped - How many banks are in Oecussi Municipality?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oecussi Municipality?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Oecussi Municipality?TL12 (OCHA common operational dataset)