Geography & environment — Timor-Leste
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Timor-Leste: Southeast Asia
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Southeast Asia
- Geographic Coordinates
8 50 S, 125 55 E
- Total Area
5,743 Square Miles 14,874 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
5,743 Square Miles 14,874 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
142 Miles 228 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Indonesia 228 km
- Coastline
439 Miles 706 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
mountainous
- Highest Point
2,963 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
- Lowest Point Location
Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
- Irrigated Land
134 Square Miles 346 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
- tropical
- hot, humid
- distinct rainy and dry seasons
- Terrain
mountainous
- Location
Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
- Total Area
5,743 Square Miles 14,874 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Indonesia 228 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
