Mount Matebean ManeBaguia ChurchLailiHoly Cross ViewpointFohoBeautiful Beach
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Baukau

Baukau is a town in Baucau district, Timor-Leste of about 16,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 95 places to visit: 39 churches, 18 hill stations & viewpoints and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Mount Matebean Mane, Baguia Church and Laili.

8.4757° S, 126.4563° EPop. 16,000

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km95
Must-see9
Notable85
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Mount Matebean Mane, viewpoint near Baukau
Must-see

Mount Matebean Mane

Viewpoint · 30 km

Baguia Church, church near Baukau
Must-see

Baguia Church

Church · 34 km

Must-see

Laili

Cave · 41 km · Manatuto

Places near Baukau by type

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One day from Baukau

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:54 pm

156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Baukau
  2. Pink Houseviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Atatadabeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Baguia Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Mount Matebean Maneviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Lailicave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Baukau
Today’s loopBaukauStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Baukau?

Holy Cross Viewpoint (viewpoint, about 2 km), Saint Anthony Cathedral (church, about 2 km), Natural Pool (attraction, about 3 km), Foho (viewpoint, about 3 km), Pink House (viewpoint, about 4 km), Beautiful Beach (beach, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baukau?

95 places on Spotwander: 39 churches, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Baukau?

Igreja Adventista Do Sétimo Dia Baucau Timor-Leste, about 1 km by road; Rezidensia Igreza Katedral Santo Antonio de Baucau (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Baukau?

Holy Cross Viewpoint, about 2 km by road; Foho (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Baukau?

Start in Baukau, visit Pink House, then Atatada, then Baguia Church, then Mount Matebean Mane, then Laili, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.