Manatuto (Portuguese: Município Manatuto, Tetum: Munisípiu Manatutu) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, located in the central part of the country.

The two groups were engaged separately in their own daily activities, but each was accompanied by one of two Liurai, who were brothers.

[3] The borders of the municipality of Manatuto are identical to those of the council of Portuguese Timor with the same name.

It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two municipalities to do so (the other is Lautém in the far east), and has the most geographical diversity.

He was born in the village of Laleia (19 km East of Manatuto town).