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Delve into Macassar in East Timor
Macassar in the region of East Timor (general) is a city in East Timor - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) South-West of Dili , the country's capital .
Current time in Macassar is now 02:38 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wehor, Popnam, Maumere, Lahurus, and Ende. While being here, make sure to check out Wehor . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Macassar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
East Timor border contact at Motaain 10/10/1999
East Timor border contact - 8 platoon c coy 2 RAR ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -8.96 124.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 7 km away
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 21 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 22 km away
Belu Regency
Belu Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, Belu Regency has its seat (capital) in Atambua. Belu means friend in Tetum.
Located at -9.10 124.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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