Matahoi

Data

surface

51.21 km²

population

4,492 (2015)

Chefe de Suco

António Amaral
(election 2009)

Aldeias

Population (2015)

Aele

321

Buca Dalan-Matahoi

519

Calohan-Uatulo

223

Dalan Los-Uanama

563

Iraler

864

Loco Loco

210

Mau Ciac

44

Mauseloc

286

Tatilari

649

Uani Uma

364

Uasufa

261

Ulusu

188

Matahoi

Coordinates: 8 ° 49 ′ S , 126 ° 32 ′ E

Matahoi ( Mata Ohi ) is an East Timorese place and Suco in the administrative office of Uato-Lari ( municipality of Viqueque ). Uato-Lari , the seat of the administrative office of the same name , also belongs to the Suco .

The place

The place Matahoi is located in the northeast of the Sucos, at an altitude of 29 m . The primary school Escola Primaria Matahoi is located here .

The Suco

Matahoi
places	position	height
Buca Dalan	8 ° 49 ' S , 126 ° 32' E-8.8157617291667 126.53475523	?
Matahoi	8 ° 49 ' S , 126 ° 32' E-8.8175428755556 126.52651548389	29 m
Uato-Lari	8 ° 49 ' S , 126 ° 32' E-8.8211111111111 126.53361111111	12 m
Umaquic	8 ° 49 ' S , 126 ° 32' E-8.8147222222222 126.52694444444	29 m

In Matahoi live 4,492 inhabitants (2015), of which 2,189 are men and 2303 women. The population density is 87.7 inhabitants / km². There are 923 households in the Suco. Almost 86% of the population name Makasae as their mother tongue. Almost 7% speak Naueti . They live mainly around the place Uato-Lari. 6% speak Tetum Prasa and a small minority speak Tetum Terik .

Before the 2015 territorial reform, Matahoi had an area of 12.25 km². Now there are 51.21 km². The Suco is located in the southwest of the administrative office Uato-Lari on the Timor Sea . To the south is the Suco Macadique , to the north the Sucos Afaloicai and Uaitame . In the west Matahoi borders on the administrative office of Ossu with its sucos Loi-Huno and Uabubo . The Saqueto River forms the border with Macadique . The boho originating in Matahoi flows into it . The Belia, a tributary of the Bebui, flows across the Suco .

The southern coastal road, one of the country's main routes, runs through the south. The larger Matahois settlements are located on it. The largest is Uato-Lari , the main town of the administrative office. It has an elementary school, pre-secondary school, secondary school, police station, helipad, and community health center. Other places in the immediate vicinity are Matahoi, Umaquic and Buca Dalan ( Buka Dalan ).

In the Suco there are the twelve Aldeias Aele , Buca Dalan-Matahoi , Calohan-Uatulo , Dalan Los-Uanama , Iraler , Loco Loco , Mau Ciac , Mauseloc , Tatilari , Uani Uma , Uasufa and Ulusu .