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Discover Sckar in East Timor
Sckar in the region of East Timor (general) is a town located in East Timor - some 40 mi or ( 65 km ) South-West of Dili , the country's capital .
Local time in Sckar is now 05:32 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dili " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Popnam, Maumere, Maliana, Lahurus, 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 Sckar ? 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 10 km away
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 10 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 11 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 16 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 17 km away
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