Laleia River

Etymology

Course

• Badometa River : rises in far northern Suco Liaruca, Ossu Administrative Post, Viqueque municipality, and takes a southwestern and then western route, becoming increasingly meandering, until it enters the Laleia River near the border between Liaruca and Suco Ossouala, Vemasse Administrative Post, Baucau municipality, close to the tripoint between Sucos Ossouala, Liaruca, and a third Suco,, Viqueque Administrative Post, Viqueque municipality;
• Bina River: a short river that rises in the southwestern corner of Suco Ossouala, Vemasse Administrative Post, Baucau, and flows southwards to enter the Laleia River at the border between Ossouala and Suco, Lacluta Administrative Post, Viqueque;
• Tutoli River: rises in Suco Laline, Lacluta Administrative Post, Viqueque, and flows northwards to enter the Laleia River at the border between Laline and Suco Ossouala, Vemasse Administrative Post, Baucau; main tributaries are the Buauomeca River and the Letatice River;
• Abai River: rises in Suco Laline, Lacluta Administrative Post, Viqueque, and flows northwards to enter the Laleia River at the border between Laline and Suco Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto; main tributary is the Aihaet River;
• Caleuc River: rises near the northernmost point of the border between Suco Barique, Barique Administrative Post, Manatuto, and Suco Laline, Lacluta Administrative Post, Viqueque, and then flows northwards along that border, followed by northeast and then east along the border between Suco Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, and Suco Laline, until just before the tripoint between Baucau, Manatuo, and Viqueque municipalities, where it enters the Laleia River; main tributaries are the Ladada River and the Laburaque River ;
• Sorec River: rises in the northwestern corner of Suco Barique, Barique Administrative Post, Manatuto as the Haeraun River; flows northwards into Suco Cribas, Manatuto Administrative Post, Manatuto, where it becomes the Sorec River, passes over the, and begins to meander; crosses into Suco, Manatuto Administrative Post, Manatuto, where it turns northeast, and then east, still meandering, until, soon after reaching and then taking a short run along the border between Suco Aiteas and Suco Haturalan, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, it merges with the Bueana River at the tripoint between Suco Aiteas, Suco Haturalan, and Suco Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, to form the Baunoi River ; main tributary is the Lulic River;
• Bueana River: rises near the centre of Suco Cribas, Manatuto Administrative Post, Manatuto, as the Tuqueti River; flows generally northeasterly through that suco, begins to meander, and changes its name to Bueana River; then, after reaching and taking a short run along the border between Suco Cribas and Suco Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, and later a longer run along the border between Suco Aiteas, Manatuto Administrative Post, Manatuto, and Suco Cairui, it merges with the Sorec River at the tripoint between Suco Aiteas, Suco Cairui, and Suco Haturalan, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, to form the Baunoi River ; main tributary is the Boi River;
• Baunoi River: flows from the confluence of the Sorec and Bueana rivers, initially northeastwards along the border between Sucos Haturalan and Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, and then eastwards through Suco Cairui to a short distance southwest of Raimea, Suco Cairui, where it flows into the Laleia River;
• Haui River: rises in eastern Suco Cairui, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto, and flows generally northwards, until it enters the Laleia River just north of the border between Sucos Cairui and Haturalan, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto;
• Heuc River : rises in the northwest of Suco Haturalan, LaleiaAdministrative Post, Manatuto, and flows generally northeastwards, until it enters the Laleia River at Laleia village, on the border between Sucos Haturalan and Lifau, Laleia Administrative Post, Manatuto.

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