Suai, East Timor

Coordinates: 9°18′45″S 125°15′20″E / 9.31250°S 125.25556°E / -9.31250; 125.25556
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Suai
Town
Suai
SucoDebos
Area
 • Total302.60 km2 (116.83 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total9,866
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (TLT)
ClimateAw

Suai is a city in

Cova Lima District, which is in the southwest of the country. It is located just a few kilometers from the Timor Sea
, on the 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.[1]

Suai is served by Suai Airport which was expanded in 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Friends of Suai". City of Port Phillip. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

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