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Diruana Destination Guide

Delve into Diruana in East Timor

Diruana in the region of East Timor (general) is a city in East Timor - some 42 mi or ( 67 km ) South-West of Dili , the country's capital .

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Current time in Diruana is now 07:58 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dili " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Popnam, Nunura, Motaain, Memo, and Maumere. While being here, make sure to check out Popnam . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Diruana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Balibo

Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10 kilometres from the Indonesian border. It is located in the subdistrict of Balibo, Bobonaro District. It was estimated by Human Rights Watch that 70% of the town was destroyed during the militia violence that preceded the vote on East Timorese independence.

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Located at -8.97 125.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bobonaro District, Populated places in East Timor, Subdistricts of East Timor

Battle of Aidabasalala

The Battle of Aidabasalala (16 October 1999) was a small but hard fought action during the 1999 East Timorese crisis between pro-Indonesian militia, and a small six-man Australian covert reconnaissance patrol from the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) operating as part of the United Nations-mandated International Force for East Timor (INTERFET).

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Located at -8.87 125.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1999 in East Timor, Battles involving Australia, Conflicts in 1999, Indonesian occupation of East Timor

Maliana

Maliana is a city in East Timor, 149 km southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and subdistrict of Maliana, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia. It is also the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana, which was formed by Pope Benedict XVI with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dili.

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Located at -8.98 125.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bobonaro District, Populated places in East Timor, Subdistricts of East Timor

Atabae (subdistrict)

Atabae is a subdistrict and suco in the Bobonaro District of East Timor. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,976. The capital of the subdistrict is Aidabaleten, which is sometimes wrongly named Atabae, too. The real village of Atabae lies in the suco of Rairobo.

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Located at -8.81 125.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bobonaro District, Subdistricts of East Timor

Mota'ain

Mota'ain, also spelled Mota'in or Mota Ain, is a village in Bobonaro District in East Timor and is the country's main road border crossing into West Timor in Indonesia. The East Timor-Indonesia border runs along the River Mota. Mota'ain is 118km west of the East Timor capital Dili and 3km west of the town of Batugade. The first town across the border in Indonesia is Atapupu, 25km from Atambua, the seat of the Belu Regency of the Nusa Tenggara Timur Province in West Timor.

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Located at -8.96 124.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bobonaro District, East Timor–Indonesia border crossings, Populated places in East Timor