Scuba Dive Location: Manatuto, Timor-Leste
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| Name: | Manatuto |
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| Description: | East Timor offers the adventurous diver the opportunity to explore the unexplored. The diving is world class with kilometres of majestic walls, that drop off into the deep blue sea, acres of untouched reefs, and an abundance of prolific marine life. The best time of the year for diving is February to June and September to December. Manatuto is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the central part of the country. It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two districts to do so (the other is Lautém in the far east). To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea. The district borders the districts of Baucau and Viqueque to the east and Manufahi, Aileu, and Dili to the west. It has a population of 38,580 (Census 2004) and an area of 1,706 km2. The capital of the district is also named Manatuto. The district of Manatuto is identical to the council of Portuguese Timor with the same name. It has the subdistricts Barique-Natarbora (pop. 4,900), Laclo (pop. 6,400), Laclubar (pop. 10,100), Laleia (pop. 3,200), Manatuto (pop. 11,500), and Soibada (pop. 2,950). In addition to the official languages of East Timor Tetum and Portuguese, a large part of the population of the district speaks the Malayo-Polynesian language Galoli, which is designated as a "national language" by the constitution. |
| Water Temperature: | Water temperature between 21ºC and 25ºC. |
| Diving Suit: | Complete wet suit or wet suit with shorts. |
| Visibility under water: | Visibility can reach up to 40 meters. |
| Climate: | The climate is hot and humid, with average temperature ranging from 19ºC and 30ºC. The dry season is between May and September and the rainy season usually occurs between the months of October and April. |
| How to get there: | The only means of transport to go to Dili is the plane, with several flights a day. Then take a bus to Manatuto |
| When to go: | May June September October November |
| Other Activities: | Apart from diving, visitors can go hiking, mountaineering, watching whales and also bird watching. |
Scuba Dive Sites at Manatuto, Timor-Leste
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| K 57 (0 photos) | K41 (0 photos) |
| Lone Tree (0 photos) | Secret Garden (0 photos) |
| The Wall (0 photos) |
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