Timor-Leste Road Network Additional Details
Bridges
Bridges are a key feature for Timor due to the range of mountainous areas in proximity to the
coastline; all routes feature a high frequency of river or ravine crossings. Although most of the river
beds are completely dry in the dry season they are prone to extensive flash flooding in wet weather.
Bridge construction and rehabilitation projects have been undertaken (notably a joint EU – GoTL
project reconstructing five major bridges on the Viqueque – Los Palos road) and there are many good
bridges in place. However; many areas, especially rural ones still require further work. Of particular
noteworthiness is Oecussi where the majority of the enclave is cut off by the Tono river (as there are
no bridges or crossing points as yet).
On district highland roads there are small bridges that should be assessed in order to ascertain the
maximum loads they can reasonably support; care and due diligence should be exercised in
contracting transportation to such areas.
Main domestic road corridors
From Dili to Los Palos

This is the main transport route with the country connecting Dili with the towns of Baucau,
Manatutu and Los Palos.

The road is asphalt and in relatively good condition with little degradation or pot holes.
Description
Location Details
Origin
Destination
Town or city (closest)
Dili
Los Palos
Latitude (N/S Decimal Degrees)
S 08° 33’ 17”
S 08° 31’ 12”
Longitude (E/W Decimal Degrees)
E 125° 34’ 41”
E 126° 59’ 53”
Total Route (distance in km)
202 km
Road characteristics
Road characteristics (over full distance)
Passable
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A
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No
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Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
by
Car
(over full
distance)
4WD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Truck
(rigid)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Trailer
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
General Informations
Total distance
202 Km
Total travel time
5 hours
Road classification
Primary
Security
-
Main towns/hubs
-
Road functional class
Comments
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Road stretches
stretch 1: From Dili to Los Palos
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
0
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
202
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
5
Town or city (closest)
Los Palos
Class of road
O Primary
Surface
O Asphalt O Concrete
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck / O Trailer
Nature of change to next stretch
Surface
O Getting Worse
Comments
No information provided.
Road condition
Comments
No information provided.
Passable by what traffic: dry season
Passable by what traffic: rainy season
Comments
No information provided.
Obstacles and bridges
Comments
No information provided.
Towns and hubs
From Kupang to Dili
Apart from the border crossings in Oecussi and Cova Lima, this is the main international land corridor
serving Timor-Leste, connecting the Indonesian port of Kupang to Dili and crosses the border from
West Timor to Timor-Leste at Batugade. The road is in relatively good condition, an asphalt surface
with little degradation.
Description
Location Details
Origin
Destination
Town or city (closest)
Kupang
Dili
Latitude (N/S Decimal Degrees)
S 10° 09’ 35”
S 08° 33’ 17”
Longitude (E/W Decimal Degrees)
E 123° 35’ 13”
E 125° 34’ 41”
Total Route (distance in km)
508km
Road characteristics
Road characteristics (over full distance)
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M
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A
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M
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Ju
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J
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A
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Se
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O
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No
v
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Passable
by
Car
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
(over full
distance)
4WD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Truck
(rigid)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Trailer
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
General Informations
Total distance
508 Km
Total travel time
10 hours
Road classification
Primary
Security
-
Main towns/hubs
-
Road functional class
Comments
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Road stretches
stretch 1: From Dili to Los Palos
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
0
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
508
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
10
Town or city (closest)
Los DIli
Class of road
O Primary
Surface
O Asphalt O Concrete
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck / O Trailer
Nature of change to next stretch
O Getting Worse
Surface
Comments
No information provided.
Road condition
Comments
No information provided.
Passable by what traffic: dry season
Passable by what traffic: rainy season
Comments
No information provided.
Obstacles and bridges
Comments
No information provided.
Towns and hubs
From Dili to Suai
The assessment below is via Batugade and Maliana, which is an indirect route that provides better
driving conditions avoiding hazardous sections if routed through the district roads.
Description
Location Details
Origin
Destination
Town or city (closest)
Dili
Suai
Latitude (N/S Decimal Degrees)
S 08° 33’ 17”
S 09° 18’ 15”
Longitude (E/W Decimal Degrees)
E 125° 34’ 41”
E 125° 15’ 17”
Total Route (distance in km)
230km
Road characteristics
Road characteristics (over full distance)
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Fe
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M
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A
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M
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Ju
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J
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A
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Se
p
O
ct
No
v
D
ec
Passable
by
Car
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
(over full
distance)
4WD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Truck
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
(rigid)
Trailer
General Informations
Total distance
230 Km
Total travel time
4 hours
Road classification
Primary
Security
-
Main towns/hubs
-
Road functional class
Comments
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Road stretches
stretch 1: From Dili to Maliana (via Batu
Gade)
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
0
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
146
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
4
Town or city (closest)
Maliana
Class of road
O Primary
Surface
O Asphalt O Concrete
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck / O
Trailer
Nature of change to next stretch
O Getting Worse
stretch 2: From Maliana to Suai
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
146
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
229
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
3
Town or city (closest)
Suai
Class of road
O Primary
Surface
O Asphalt O Concrete
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck
Nature of change to next stretch
O Getting Worse
Surface
Comments
Information not provided.
Road condition
Comments
Information not provided.
Passable by what traffic: dry season
Passable by what traffic: rainy season
Comments
Information not provided.
Obstacles and bridges
Comments
Information not provided.
Towns and hubs
From Suai to Los Paolos
The southern costal route is in much worse condition than the northern one, of particular concern is
the section between Viqueque and Liomar which host numerous and extensive sections of soft
surface, severe erosion and degradation and is little more than a bear trail in parts. Access in the
rainy season would be 4x4 only and still difficult. Furthermore many sections would be prone to
flooding during the rains.
Description
Location Details
Origin
Destination
Town or city (closest)
Suai
Los Palos
Latitude (N/S Decimal Degrees)
S 09° 18’ 15”
S 08° 31’ 12”
Longitude (E/W Decimal Degrees)
E 125° 15’ 17”
E 126° 59’ 53”
Total Route (distance in km)
311
Road characteristics
Road characteristics (over full distance)
Ja
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Fe
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M
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A
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M
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Ju
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J
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A
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Se
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O
ct
No
v
D
ec
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
(over full
distance)
4WD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Truck
(rigid)
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Trailer
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Passable
by
Car
General Informations
Total distance
311 Km
Total travel time
6 hours
Road classification
Secondary
Security
-
Main towns/hubs
-
Road functional class
Comments

Road stretches
stretch 1: From Suai to Viqueque
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
0
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
177
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
6
Town or city (closest)
Viqueque
Class of road
O Primary
Surface
O Asphalt O Concrete
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck
Nature of change to next stretch
O Getting Worse
stretch 2: From Viqueque to Liomar
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
177
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
269
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
3.5
Town or city (closest)
Liomar
Class of road
O Secondary
Surface
O Concrete O Gravel O Dirt O Sand
Possible weather condition
O Mud O Flooded
Passable by
O 4WD
Nature of change to next stretch
O Improving
Stretch 3: From Liomar to Los Palos
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
269
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
311
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
1.5
Town or city (closest)
Los palos
Class of road
O Secondary
Surface
O Concrete O Gravel
Possible weather condition
O Flooded
Passable by
O Car / O 4WD / O Truck
Nature of change to next stretch
O Improving
Surface
Comments
Information not provided.
Road condition
Comments
Information not provided.
Passable by what traffic: dry season
Passable by what traffic: rainy season
Comments
Information not provided.
Obstacles and bridges
Comments
Information not provided.
Towns and hubs
From Lautem to Luro
The Lautem - Luro is a random example of the rural road conditions, the road crosses a river bed that
would be completely impassable throughout the rainy season, cutting off many rural and hill top
villages and inhabitants significantly compounding the problems of rural poverty for the inhabitants.
At higher elevations erosive effects seriously degrade the surface to soil and rubble, even in the dry
season 4x4 driving is required to reach the first of many highland villages.
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Location Details
Origin
Destination
Town or city (closest)
Lautem
Luro
Latitude (N/S Decimal Degrees)
S 098°21 52”
S 08° 32’ 04”
Longitude (E/W Decimal Degrees)
E 126° 54’ 15”
E 126° 56’ 03”
Total Route (distance in km)
30
Road characteristics
Road characteristics (over full distance)
Ja
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Fe
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M
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A
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M
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Ju
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J
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A
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Se
p
O
ct
No
v
D
ec
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
(over full
distance)
4WD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Truck
(rigid)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Trailer
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Passable
by
Car
General Informations
Total distance
30
Total travel time
1.5 hours
Road classification
Secondary
Security
-
Main towns/hubs
-
Road functional class
Comments

Road stretches
stretch 1: From Lautem to Luro
Distance from origin at start of stretch - km
0
Distance from origin at end of stretch - km
30
Route time on this stretch (4WD) – Hours
1.5
Town or city (closest)
Baucau
Class of road
O Secondary O Track
Surface
O Concrete O Gravel O Dirt O Sand
Possible weather condition
O Mud O Flooded
Passable by
O 4WD
Nature of change to next stretch
O Getting Worse