Balibo
Balibó is a town in East Timor about 10 km from the Indonesian border. The town is home to a 400-year-old fort, which was the scene of several battles during the Indonesian invasion in 1975.- Town
- …lies at an elevation of around 550 metres (1,800 feet)
- Description: human settlement
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Latitude
-8.9687° or 8° 58′ 7″ south
Longitude
125.0406° or 125° 2′ 26″ east
Open location code
6Q3722JR+G6
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Balibo” goes by many names.
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