Ainaro

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Ainaro
Location in Ainaro District
Location in Ainaro District
Ainaro (East Timor)
Ainaro
Ainaro
Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 8°60′S 125°30′E / -9, 125.5
Country East Timor
District Ainaro District
Population
 - Total 12,000

Ainaro is a city in East Timor, and a sub-district of the Ainaro District, located in the southwest part of the country. The subdistrict has a population of approximately 12,000 people. It contains the small mountain town of Ainaro, the district capital, along with the villages of Soro, Maununo, Cassa, Suro Craic, Manutassi, and Mau-Ulo. The city of Ainaro is located 78 km south of Dili, the national capital.

The town of Ainaro's main resources are its delicious organic coffee and aromatic sandalwood trees. It is a diverse community, where Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims are neighbors.

[edit] Destruction of Ainaro

During the Indonesian occupation from 1975 to 1999, Ainaro was home to a large contingent of Indonesian military (TNI)-backed pro-Indonesia militias in the months leading up to the August 30, 1999 referendum on independence. As a result it suffered near-total devastation during the TNI orchestrated scorched earth operation with more than 95 percent of its buildings destroyed.

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District capitals of East Timor Flag of East Timor
Aileu | Ainaro | Baucau | Dili | Gleno | Liquiçá | Lospalos | Maliana | Manatuto | Pante Macassar | Same | Suai | Viqueque

Coordinates: 8°60′S, 125°30′E