Manatuto (district)
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Manatuto is one of the districts
of East Timor
, located in the central part of the country. It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two districts to do so (the other is Lautém
in the far east). To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea
. The district borders the districts of Baucau
and Viqueque
to the east and Manufahi
, Aileu
, and Dili
to the west. The district of Manatuto is the only district that touches both the north and south coast, and has the most geographical diversity.
It has a population of 38,580 (Census 2004) and an area of 1,706 km2. The capital of the district is also named Manatuto
.
The district of Manatuto is identical to the council of Portuguese Timor
with the same name. It has the subdistricts Barique-Natarbora (pop. 4,900), Laclo
(pop. 6,400), Laclubar
(pop. 10,100), Laleia
(pop. 3,200), Manatuto
(pop. 11,500), and Soibada
(pop. 2,950). The district is known as the birth-place of Xanana Gusmão
, later to become the nation's first president and now the prime minister. He was born in the village of Laleia (19 km East of Manatuto town).
In addition to the official languages of East Timor (Tetum and Portuguese
), a large part of the population of the district speaks the Malayo-Polynesian language Galoli
, which is designated as a "national language" by the constitution.
Districts of East Timor
||East Timor is divided into thirteen administrative districts. The districts are divided into subdistricts, and further subdivided into sucos.The borders between Cova-Lima and Ainaro and between Baucau and Viqueque were changed in 2003.-References:...
of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, located in the central part of the country. It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two districts to do so (the other is Lautém
Lautém
Lautém is one of the districts of East Timor, on the eastern end of the island of Timor. It has a population of 57,453 and an area of 1,702 km2. Its capital is Lospalos, which lies 248 km east of the national capital, Dili. The subdistricts are Iliomar, Lautém, Lospalos, Luro, and Tutuala.To the...
in the far east). To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea
Timor Sea
The Timor Sea is a relatively shallow sea bounded to the north by the island of Timor, to the east by the Arafura Sea, to the south by Australia and to the west by the Indian Ocean....
. The district borders the districts of Baucau
Baucau (district)
Baucau , is a district of East Timor, on the northern coast in the eastern part of the country. The capital is also called Baucau . The population of the district is 104,571 and it has an area of 1,494 km2. The subdistricts are Baguia, Baucau, Laga, Quelicai, Vemasse, and Venilale...
and Viqueque
Viqueque (district)
Viqueque is the largest of the districts of East Timor. It has a population of 66,434 and an area of 1,781 km2. The capital of the district is also named Viqueque. The subdistricts are Lacluta, Ossu, Uato-Lari , Uato Carabau and Viqueque...
to the east and Manufahi
Manufahi
Manufahi is one of the districts of East Timor. It has a population of 44,235 and an area of 1,325 km2. The capital of the district is Same. The subdistricts are Alas, Fatuberlio, Same, and Turiscai. In the times of the Portuguese colony, the district was called Same, after the capital city...
, Aileu
Aileu (district)
Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. It has a population of 36,889 and an area of 729 km². The capital of the district is also named Aileu. The subdistricts are Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio....
, and Dili
Dili (district)
Dili is the name of one of the 13 districts of East Timor, which includes the national capital Dili. It has a population of 167,777 , most of whom live in the capital city. The district has an area of 372 km2. The district is the same as what was the council of the same name in Portuguese...
to the west. The district of Manatuto is the only district that touches both the north and south coast, and has the most geographical diversity.
It has a population of 38,580 (Census 2004) and an area of 1,706 km2. The capital of the district is also named Manatuto
Manatuto
Manatuto is a city and one of the subdistricts of Manatuto District/East Timor.-The city:Manatuto Vila has 1,924 inhabitants and is capital of the subdistrict and district Manatuto. It is on the north coast of Timor, located 64 km to the east of Dili, the national capital, on the way to Baucau...
.
The district of Manatuto is identical to the council of Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor was the name of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. During this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Netherlands East Indies, and later with Indonesia....
with the same name. It has the subdistricts Barique-Natarbora (pop. 4,900), Laclo
Laclo
Laclo is a town and subdistrict in the Manatuto District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 7,558.-Reference:*...
(pop. 6,400), Laclubar
Laclubar
Laclubar is a town and subdistrict in the Manatuto District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 8,034.-Reference:*...
(pop. 10,100), Laleia
Laleia
Laleia is a town and subdistrict in the Manatuto District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 3,205.-Reference:*...
(pop. 3,200), Manatuto
Manatuto
Manatuto is a city and one of the subdistricts of Manatuto District/East Timor.-The city:Manatuto Vila has 1,924 inhabitants and is capital of the subdistrict and district Manatuto. It is on the north coast of Timor, located 64 km to the east of Dili, the national capital, on the way to Baucau...
(pop. 11,500), and Soibada
Soibada
Soibada is a town and subdistrict in the Manatuto District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 2,692.-Reference:*...
(pop. 2,950). The district is known as the birth-place of Xanana Gusmão
Xanana Gusmão
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL is a former militant who was the first President of East Timor, serving from May 2002 to May 2007...
, later to become the nation's first president and now the prime minister. He was born in the village of Laleia (19 km East of Manatuto town).
In addition to the official languages of East Timor (Tetum and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
), a large part of the population of the district speaks the Malayo-Polynesian language Galoli
Galoli
Galoli is an ethnic group in East Timor with a population of about 50,000, primarily along the northern coast of the district of Manatuto. To the west lies the Mambai ethnic group...
, which is designated as a "national language" by the constitution.