Betun | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Timor#Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Timor, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | East Nusa Tenggara |
Subdivision Type3: | Regency |
Subdivision Name3: | Malaka |
Area Total Km2: | 168.69 |
Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate of Malaka Tengah District |
Population Note: | [1] |
Population Total: | 41631 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WITA |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Coordinates: | -9.4953°N 124.9603°W |
Area Code: | (+62) 389 |
Official Name: | Betun |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Betun is the capital of Malaka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Aside from Atambua, this town was also one of the shelters for refugees from neighboring East Timor, who fled because of the violence and destruction that erupted after East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999. When violence erupted in East Timor in 2006, there was again an influx of refugees.
Betun is a town located in West Timor which serves as the capital of Malaka Regency, and is also the administrative center of Malaka Tengah district.[2]
Besides Atambua and Kefamenanu, Betun was also one of the reception centres for refugees from East Timor, during the 1999 and 2006 Crisis between Indonesia and East Timor.