Suai

Suai

Suai is a city in East Timor. It has a population of 23,000 and is located 138 km 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 Pt Phillip a bayside district of Melbourne in Australia. Together they are working towards assisting the community of Suai recover. For stories about this visit [http://www.suaimediaspace.org]


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