Fatumnasi

Fatumnasi is a highland village and district in South Central Timor Regency (Timor Tengah Selatan), East Nusa Tenggara, located on the slopes of Mount Mutis at about 1,200-1,600 meters elevation. It is notable for its cool climate, pine and eucalyptus forests, grasslands, and traditional Dawan (Atoni) villages. The area serves as the main gateway to the Gunung Mutis Nature Reserve and is known for agrotourism, scenic landscapes, and cultural heritage.

Visitors can expect a cool mountain environment with pine forests, rolling grasslands, and misty hills surrounding the village of Fatumnasi. The area features traditional Timorese thatched houses (ume kbubu), small farms and strawberry gardens, and viewpoints toward Mount Mutis. Visitors can walk through forest trails, explore the nature reserve buffer zone, observe local weaving and daily village life, and enjoy quiet, rural highland scenery far from coastal heat.