Matebian | |
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Matebean | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,316 m (7,598 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 8°38′26.16″S126°35′48.84″E / 8.6406000°S 126.5969000°E |
Geography | |
Location | Baucau District, East Timor |
Matebian or Matebean is the third highest mountain in Timor Leste, after Ramelau (Tatamailau).
The mountain is located in Baucau District. With an elevation of 2,316 metres (7,598 ft) it is among the ultra-prominent peaks of the Malay Archipelago.
In East Timor, transportation is reduced due to the nation's poverty, poor transportation infrastructure, and sparse communications networks.
East Timor is divided into 14 municipalities, which are former districts. One municipality is also a Special Administrative Region (SAR). The municipalities are divided into administrative posts, and further subdivided into sucos (villages). Atauro Island was initially a part of Dili Municipality, but became a separate municipality on 1 January 2022.
Baucau is a municipality, and was formerly 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 municipality is 111,694 and it has an area of 1,506 km2.
Baucau is the second-largest city in East Timor, after Dili, the capital, which lies 122 km (76 mi) to its west.
Quelicai, officially Quelicai Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Baucau municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Lacoliu.
José Maria de Vasconcelos, popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak, is an East Timorese politician who served as 8th prime minister of East Timor from 2018 to 2023. He also served as 5th president of East Timor from 2012 to 2017.
The Seiçal River is a major river in northeastern East Timor. It flows for the most part in a northerly direction from headwaters in Timor's central mountains; after running past the eastern edge of the Baucau Plateau, it discharges into Wetar Strait.
Baucau Airport, formerly Cakung Airport, is an unattended and mostly unused airport near Baucau, East Timor. It is the largest airport in East Timor and has a much longer runway than Dili's Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, long enough to handle large commercial airliners.
Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno is an East Timorese politician and diplomat, and a member of the Fretilin political party.
Basílio do Nascimento Martins was the East Timorese Roman Catholic Bishop of Baucau.
Taça Digicel was a football championship organized by the East Timor Football Federation. It was replaced by Taça 12 de Novembro in 2013.
Vemasse, officially Vemasse Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Baucau municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Vemasse.
Fima Sporting or Clubes de Fitun Matebian Sporting Baucau are a football team from Baucau. That play in the Super Liga Timorense.
Virgílio do Carmo da Silva SDB is an East Timorese Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Dili on 30 January 2016. He became an archbishop when the diocese was elevated in 2019.
The 2018 LFA Primeira is the third season of the Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão. The season began on March 3 and originally finished on August 5, but rescheduled to be finished on July 29.
Baucau, officially Baucau Administrative Post, is an administrative post in Baucau municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Bahú.
The old Municipal Market of Baucau is an historic Portuguese colonial-style former public market in Baucau, East Timor. Since the completion of a renovation in 2014, it has been a cultural centre.
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