Matebian

Matebian
Matebean
Highest point
Elevation	2,372 m (7,782 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,045 m (6,709 ft)
Listing	Ultras Ribu
Coordinates	8°38′26.16″S 126°35′48.84″E
Geography
Matebian Location in East Timor
Location	Baucau District, East Timor

Matebian or Matebean is the third highest mountain in Timor Leste, after Ramelau (Tatamailau).

Geography

The mountain is located in Baucau District. With an elevation of 2,372 metres (7,782 ft) it is among the ultra-prominent peaks of the Malay Archipelago.

At the peak is a statue of Jesus.[2][3]

Gallery

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  Harvested rice fields of Matebian, Timor-Leste
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  View across the Seiçal River to Matebian Mountain, East Timor
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  Matebian, East Timor

References

1. Timor Leste: Politics, History, and Culture, Andrea Katalin Molnar, Routledge, 2009, Google books Retrieved 2015-12-24
2. Matebean Mane, Climbing the Mountains of Indonesia. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
3. Around Baucau Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2014-04-11.

Media related to Matebian at Wikimedia Commons