Mutis (mountain)
| Mutis | ||
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| height | 2417 m | |
| location | Tobu District , South Central Timor , West Timor , East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ S , 124 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| particularities | Highest mountain in West Timor | |
The Mutis ( Gunung Mutis , Nuaf Mutis , Nuaf Nefomasi ) is the highest mountain in West Timor and the province of East Nusa Tenggara . It is 2417 m high. It is located in the Tobu district of the South Central Timor ( Timor Tengah Utara ), south of the East Timorese exclave Oe-Cusse Ambeno .
The summit can be reached in two and a half to four hours from the artificial lake near the village of Fatumnasi ( Fatumasi , Fatumenasi ) ( 1600 m ). The eight kilometer long path is not marked, which is why you need a guide to climb it.
The area is forested and crossed by a few small rivers. The 10,000 hectare area is a wildlife sanctuary where numerous bird species live. Within the reserve are the villages of Nuapi and Nenas , and a dozen other villages are located around the reserve. Nine of the villages belong to south- central Timor, the others to the administrative region of north-central Timor . A total of around 25,000 people live in the 14 villages. They speak Mollo-miomafo , a dialect of Uab Meto that is spoken in much of West Timor. The residents consider the Mutis to be their sacred origin.
According to a local legend, the island of Pulau Batek came from here.
Web links
- Description of the tour on the Mutis (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gunung bagging
- ↑ Gunung Mutis Nature Reserve
- ^ Mutis-Timau Forest Landscape in West Timor
- ^ The Meto People on Mutis Mountain . Archived from the original on July 18, 2012 ; accessed on February 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Oecusse.com ( Memento from July 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )