Paitchau (also
Gunung Paitchau, or
Paitchao, or
Paitxau; locally,
Pai Tekau Ile) is a mountain in the
Tutuala subdistrict,
Lautém District of
East Timor. Situated within
Nino Konis Santana National Park, it is south of Lake
Ira Lalaro. Though part of a mountain chain, Paitchau is an isolated mountain in the southern Sucos Mehara. It ranges in altitude from .
BirdLife International has classified the mountain and its surrounding region of as an
Important Bird Area of East Timor. The area contained within the Paitchau Range and Ira Lalaro is sparsely populated and contains several unique faunal and floral species.