Padiae

District

The East Timorese Padiae place is located in the subdistrict of Suco Lalisuc Pante Macassar ( Oecusse District ), on the banks of the river Tono, at an altitude of 506 m. The inhabitants belong to the ethnicity of Atoin Meto, which represents the majority of the population in the west of the island of Timor. The place has the status of Aldeia.

Through the village, the road of Macassar Pante after Pasar Tono and on to Oesilo. In Padiae there is a preschool and a primary school ( Escola Primaria Padiae ).

The town's name is derived from the Malay padi ai, the rice field means. The rice fields in Padiae are among the most fertile in the district.

The place is known for his strong palm wine Sopi.