Suai, East Timor Explained

Suai
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:East Timor
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in East Timor
Coordinates:-9.3125°N 125.2556°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type3:Suco
Subdivision Name2:Suai
Subdivision Name3:Debos
Area Total Km2:302.60
Elevation M:13
Population Total:9866
Population As Of:2015 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

Suai is a city in East Timor, in Suai Subdistrict. It has a population of 9,866 and is located 138km (86miles) 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 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.

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  1. Web site: Friends of Suai . . 22 July 2019.