Betano Explained

Official Name:Betano
Pushpin Map:East Timor
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in East Timor
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Manufahi District
Subdivision Type2:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name2:Same
Subdivision Type3:Suco
Subdivision Name3:Betano
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-9.1644°N 125.725°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

Betano is a village and suco in the southwest of Manufahi District, East Timor. In 2004, the suco had 4,577 inhabitants.

The Betano Power Station, located in the Betano suco, is the biggest electricity station in Timor by capacity. It supplies the South coast of the country with electricity.[1] [2]

History

Betano was a traditional Timorese kingdom in former times. The Kingdom of We Hale with their mighty King Nai Loro Tiris

became grounded at the bay at Betano after offloading the 2/4th Independent Company on 25 September 1942. The ship was blown up and scuttled after it could not be refloated. On 1 December 1942, was sunk by 13 Japanese aircraft, while attempting to evacuate Australian and Dutch soldiers and deliver a relief contingent.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Timor has electricity across almost its entire territory. Macauhub. 21 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group. Macauhub. 12 October 2017.
  3. David Stevens et al., 2001, The Royal Australian Navy, opposite p. 112