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Aikau Destination Guide
Discover Aikau in East Timor
Aikau in the region of East Timor (general) is a place located in East Timor - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) South-West of Dili , the country's capital .
Local time in Aikau is now 02:26 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dili " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Popnam, Memo, Maumere, Maliana, and Ende. When in this area, you might want to check out Popnam . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aikau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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).
Located at -8.87 125.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at -8.81 125.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Atabae
Atabae is a city in the suco of Rairobo.
Located at -8.80 125.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at -8.97 125.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Loes River
The Loes River is a river in East Timor and is one of the few permanently flowing rivers in the northern part of the country.
Located at -8.79 125.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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