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Discover Batubau in Indonesia

Batubau in the region of Indonesia (general) is a town located in Indonesia - some 1,171 mi or ( 1884 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Batubau

Local time in Batubau is now 03:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Waingapu, Popnam, Maumere, Labuhanbajo, and Ende. When in this area, you might want to check out Waingapu . We found 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 Batubau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

KUPANG CITY

5:08 min by SINEBEN
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Some views of Kupang City, most important city of Timor Island. ..

Seafood Heaven Kampung Solor NTT.MP4

2:10 min by Sofwan Prahasta
Views: 26 Rating: 0.00

Solor hometown largest food festival in the city of Kupang NTT, serves a variety of culinary fish from the Timor sea. open every day from 17.00 pm to midnight visit my traveling blog at www.blog.tokou ..


departure.MP4

1:11 min by Sofwan Prahasta
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set sail from the port of Kupang to the port Baa Rote Island, from the ship "express Bahari" Plese visit my traveling blog on www.blog.tokounix.com ..

Helong - Dialect discussion

68:09 min by elalliance
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A free discussion about dialect differences in the Helong language. There are three speakers present, each representing a different dialect: Semau, Bolok and Funai. Funai is the most endangered dialec ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Semau

Semau, also known as Pusmau and Pasar Pusmau, is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is located 20 miles off the harbor of Kupang. The inhabitants of Samau are the Helong people, who some believe are the original inhabitants of the Kupang area. It is a supplier of firewood and charcoal and grows corn, watermelon, and mango. Semau is also used as a holiday village where snorkeling, swimming, and other water sports are popular. EMELE SEMAU

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Located at -10.22 123.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Solor Archipelago

West Timor

West Timor is the western and Indonesian portion of the island of Timor and part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara, (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur). During the colonial period it was known as "Dutch Timor" and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). From 1949 to 1975 it was known as "Indonesian Timor".

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Located at -10.38 123.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: East Nusa Tenggara, Geography of Indonesia, Timor, West Timor

Battle of Timor

The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 20 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known as Sparrow Force—predominantly from Australia, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands East Indies.

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Located at -10.38 123.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1942 in East Timor, 1943 in East Timor, Airborne operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Portugal, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1942, Conflicts in 1943, Japanese Occupation of Indonesia, Portuguese Timor, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Battle of Timor order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Battle of Timor (1942–43) which occurred on the island of Timor, in the Pacific theatre of World War II. It involved forces from the Empire of Japan—which invaded on February 20, 1942—on one side and Allied personnel, predominantly from Australia and the Netherlands, on the other. Many Timorese civilians and some Portuguese colonists fought with the Allies as criados (guerrillas), or provided food, shelter and other assistance.

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Located at -10.38 123.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of World War II involving Portugal, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Japanese Occupation of Indonesia, Portuguese Timor, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Rote Island

Rote Island (Indonesian: Pulau Rote, also spelled Roti) is an island of Indonesia, part of the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has an area of 1,200 km . It lies 500 km northeast of the Australian coast and 170 km northeast of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. The island is situated to the southwest of the larger island of Timor. To the north is the Savu Sea, and to the south is the Timor Sea. To the west is Savu and Sumba.

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Located at -10.47 123.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Outer Banda Arc