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Suai is a city in Timor-Leste, in Suai Subdistrict. It has a population of 9,866 and is located 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.

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Place details

Locality
Suai
Region
Kova Lima
Country
Timor-Leste
Population
21,539
Timezone
Asia/Dili

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Suai
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
New Ave Maria Church Suai.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ave Maria church, Suai
Settlement.pushpin_map
Timor-Leste
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Timor-Leste
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Suco
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Suai
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Debos
Settlement.area_total_km2
302.60
Settlement.elevation_m
13
Settlement.population_total
9866
Settlement.population_as_of
2015 census
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.blank_name
Climate

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Population
8243
Area
302.60
Elevation
13
Image
New Ave Maria Church Suai.jpg
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Suai Vila
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Suai is a city in Timor-Leste, in Suai Subdistrict. It has a population of 9,866 and is located 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.

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