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Suai
Cova Lima, Timor-Leste · Asia
About Suai
Suai sits on the route: 20 minutes from Tilomar.
Suai is in Cova Lima, Timor-Leste, with about 22,000 people. The nearest town is Tilomar, about 16 km away.
Suai is a city in Timor-Leste, in Suai Subdistrict. It has a population of 9,866 and is located 138 kilometres (86 mi) to the southwest of Dili, the national capital. Suai is the capital of the Cova Lima District, which is in the southwest of the country. It is located just a few kilometers from the Timor Sea, on theRead more
south side of the island.
Suai was the location of the Suai Church Massacre in September 1999. It was one of a number of massacres perpetrated by a pro-Indonesia militia in the time of the Indonesian withdrawal of East Timor.
Following the events of 1999, Suai entered into a friendship program with the City of Port Phillip, a bayside municipality south of Melbourne, Australia. Together they are working towards assisting the community of Suai recover.
Suai is served by Suai Airport which was expanded in 2017. The Suai Referral Hospital is located in the town.
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Suai is in Cova Lima, Timor-Leste, about 16 km from Tilomar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,539
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Timor-Leste
- Region
- Cova Lima
- Timezone
- Asia/Dili
- Coordinates
- -9.3129, 125.2565
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