Is Manatuto safe? Timor-Leste travel risk
Is Manatuto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Manatuto scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Timor-Leste Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 21 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Manatuto scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Timor-Leste (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Manatuto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (56/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Timor-Leste travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Manatuto territory, Manatuto is established at 8.5114° S, 126.0131° E. It lies 48.0 km W relative to Dili. Time zone observed: UTC.
Manatuto
8.5114° S, 126.0131° E
Lowland
UTC
9,022
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: October (33 °C avg high); Wettest: January (316 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° |
| Low °C | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain mm | 316 | 293 | 271 | 148 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 96 | 227 |
Normals: Dili (48 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Timor-Leste travel advice & laws.
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