Tono River

Tono River
Tono River estuary
Location of river mouth
Native name	Ribeira de Tono  (Portuguese) Mota Tono  (Tetum)
Location
Country	East Timor
Municipality	Oecusse
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Savu Sea
• location	Lifau
• coordinates	9°12′31″S 124°18′12″E / 9.20861°S 124.30333°E / -9.20861; 124.30333Coordinates: 9°12′31″S 124°18′12″E / 9.20861°S 124.30333°E / -9.20861; 124.30333
Basin features
Bridges	Noefefan Bridge

The Tono River (Portuguese: Ribeira de Tono, Tetum: Mota Tono) is the main river in Oecusse, an exclave of East Timor. The river flows north, through the center of the district into the Savu Sea, reaching the sea near Lifau. The area is the main rice-producing place in Oecusse.

In June 2017 the Noefefan Bridge was inaugurated over the Tono River. The 380-meter-long bridge connects Citrana, Passabe and other isolated regions west of the Tono River to the regional capital of Pante Macassar, providing them permanent access to markets, the ferry, and airport, even on the rainy season (November to April).^[1]

References[]

• Wheeler, T. (2004) East Timor. Footscray, VIC; Lonely Planet.