Manatuto city is generally flat and low-lying, with single hills on its southern outskirts.

[1]: 1 Dumi Huhun (156 m (512 ft) AMSL), in the city's southeast near the main road connecting Dili and Baucau, is the tallest of its hills.

According to the 2010 census, urban sucos are those co-located with municipal capitals, or with certain qualities of population and social amenities.

[1]: 1 Manatuto suffered an excessive amount of damage and high murder rate in 1999 compared to other locations.

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