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Explore Samelau in East Timor
Samelau in the region of East Timor (general) is a town in East Timor - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South-West of Dili , the country's capital city .
Current time in Samelau is now 06:24 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dili " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Popnam, Maumere, Marobo, Hatolia, and Ende. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Popnam . Where to go and what to see in Samelau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at -8.98 125.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cailaco
Cailaco is a town and subdistrict in the Bobonaro District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 8,374.
Located at -8.90 125.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 10 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 18 km away
Atabae
Atabae is a city in the suco of Rairobo.
Located at -8.80 125.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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