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Discover Baru in East Timor
Baru in the region of East Timor (general) is a place located in East Timor - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) East of Dili , the country's capital .
Local time in Baru is now 12:06 AM (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, Ossu, Lasehao, Dili, and Ainaro. When in this area, you might want to check out Popnam . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gariuai MHPP East Timor
Mini hydroelectric power plant in Gariuai, Baucau, East Timor (Timor-Leste), opened 10 Nov 2008. Principles for hydropower generation. Tetum with English subtext. Produced by Basil Rolandsen / Bouvet ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Venilale
Venilale (formerly Vila Viçosa) is a town located about 30km south of Baucau. It is the capital of the Venilale sub district in Baucau District, East Timor. The sub-district has a population of around 16,000 people and has an area of 151.37 km. It comprises 8 sucos (villages): Bado-Ho'o, Baha Mori, Fatulia, Uailaha, Uai Oli, Uatu Haco, Uma Ana Ico, Uma Ana Ulo. Local Languages spoken include Midiki, Makasae and Tetun.
Located at -8.58 126.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Baucau Airport
Baucau Airport, former Cakung Airport, is an unattended airport located 6.5 km west of Baucau, a city in East Timor (Timor-Leste). Under Portuguese rule, Baucau Airport, which has a much longer runway than Dili's Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport was used for international flights, including those of Trans Australia Airlines from Australia. Following the Indonesian invasion in 1975, this was taken over by the Indonesian military and closed to civilian traffic.
Located at -8.49 126.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Macadai de Baixo
Macadai de Baixo is a village in Timor-Leste.
Located at -8.48 126.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Quelicai
Quelicai (Kelikai) is a city and subdistrict in Baucau District, East Timor.
Located at -8.60 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Baucau
Baucau is the second-largest city in East Timor, after Dili, the capital, which lies 122 km east of Dili. Baucau has about 16,000 inhabitants, and is the capital of Baucau, located in the eastern part of the country. In the times of Portuguese Timor, Baucau was called Vila Salazar, after the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar.
Located at -8.47 126.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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