Motaulun

Data

surface

22.73 km²

population

2,376 (2015)

Chefe de Suco

Augusto de Jesus
(election 2009)

Aldeias

Population (2015)

Classo

1,087

Mau-Leto

582

Mota Icun

707

Mota Icun

Coordinates: 8 ° 34 ′ S , 125 ° 25 ′ E

Motaulun ( Mota Ulun ) is an East Timorese Suco in the administrative office of Bazartete ( Liquiçá municipality ).

geography

Motaulun
places	position	height
Classo	8 ° 36 ′ S , 125 ° 24 ′ E-8.5922222222222 125.39972222222	305 m
Dakair	8 ° 34 ′ S , 125 ° 25 ′ E-8.5652775252778 125.42009353639	?
Kaiteho	8 ° 34 ′ S , 125 ° 26 ′ E-8.5661111111111 125.42583333333	0 m
Mauluto	8 ° 36 ′ S , 125 ° 24 ′ E-8.595 125.40166666667	305 m
Mota Icun	8 ° 34 ′ S , 125 ° 25 ′ E-8.5644444444444 125.41472222222	2 m

A flat head at Sandy Bottom dive site

Before the 2015 regional reform, Motaulun had an area of 19.57 km². Now it is 22.73 km². The Suco is to the north of the administrative office. To the west is the Suco Lauhata , to the south the Sucos Fatumasi and Fahilebo and east of the Suco Ulmera . In the north lies the Sawu Sea . The Failebo River initially flows through the southeast of Motaulun, later it follows the border with Lauhata to its confluence with the Sawu Sea.

In the southwest, west of the Failebo River, the overland road runs, which connects the town of Bazartete with the northern coastal road, which also follows the coastline in Motaulun and is one of the most important traffic routes in the country. The towns of Mauluto and Classo ( Klaso ) are on the connecting road to Bazartete . On the coastal road are the villages of Mota Icun ( Motaikun ), Dakair and Kaiteho ( Kaitcho ). There is a primary school each in Dakair and Mauluto, and Mauluto also has a pre-secondary school and a medical station.

In the Suco are the three Aldeias Classo , Mau-Leto and Mota Icun .

Residents

2376 inhabitants (2015) live in the Suco, of which 1227 are men and 1149 women. The population density is 104.5 inhabitants / km². There are 393 households in the Suco. Almost 57% of the population name Tetum Prasa as their mother tongue. Over 31% speak Tokodede , over 8% Mambai , minorities Makasae , Baikeno , Tetum Terik or Kemak .