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Maubisse

Coordinates: 8°50′17″S 125°35′50″E / 8.83806°S 125.59722°E / -8.83806; 125.59722
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Maubisse
Maubisse subdistrict
Maubisse subdistrict
Maubisse is located in East Timor
Maubisse
Maubisse
Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 8°50′17″S 125°35′50″E / 8.83806°S 125.59722°E / -8.83806; 125.59722
Country East Timor
DistrictAinaro District
SubdistrictMaubisse Subdistrict
SucoMaubisse
Population
 • Total6,229 (2,015)
ClimateCwb

Maubisse (Maubesse, Mau-Bessi, Maobisse, Maubise) is a historic town in the hills 70 km south of Dili, in Ainaro District, East Timor. It is a popular tourist destination and a weekend visiting spot for people from the capital. The suco has 6,229 inhabitants (2015).[1]

Climate

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Maubisse has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) due to its high elevation.

Climate data for Maubisse
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.7
(74.7)
23.1
(73.6)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
23.7
(74.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
24.7
(76.5)
24.2
(75.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.5
(67.1)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
20
(68)
21.2
(70.2)
21.6
(70.9)
20.8
(69.4)
19.9
(67.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
17.9
(64.2)
17.7
(63.9)
17.3
(63.1)
16.9
(62.4)
15.9
(60.6)
15
(59)
14.3
(57.7)
15.4
(59.7)
16.9
(62.4)
18.1
(64.6)
18.4
(65.1)
16.8
(62.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 356
(14.0)
331
(13.0)
312
(12.3)
194
(7.6)
88
(3.5)
46
(1.8)
23
(0.9)
10
(0.4)
17
(0.7)
45
(1.8)
164
(6.5)
340
(13.4)
1,926
(75.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Census Publication". Statistic Timor-Leste. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Maubisse climate". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

Further reading

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