Maliana

City in Timor-Leste: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

2022-02-19 Mercado Maliana

2022-02-19 Mercado Maliana: Palácio das Cinzas, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Maliana is a city in Timor-Leste, in Bobonaro. About 22,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Timor-Leste in our atlas.

It lies at 8.99° S, 125.22° E, about 253 m (830 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dili time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Maliana. Green dots: other major cities of Timor-Leste. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Maliana has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Oct, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 20°C (69°F). Around 1,095 mm (43 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

28°24°Jan27628°24°Feb24228°24°Mar14729°23°Apr6029°23°May3928°22°Jun2429°21°Jul1130°20°Aug532°22°Sep633°23°Oct1633°25°Nov6630°25°Dec203mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

What to eat in Timor-LesteNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • 2022-02-19 Mercado Maliana: Palácio das Cinzas, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)