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.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Balibo Vila”

Balibo

Latitude
-8.9687° or 8° 58′ 7″ south
Longitude
125.0406° or 125° 2′ 26″ east
Elevation
542 metres (1,778 feet)
Open location code
6Q3722JR+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 265916555
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1650533
Wiki­data ID
Q804960
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Balibo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴利博”
  • Chinese: “巴里布”
  • Dutch: “Balibo”
  • German: “Balibo”
  • Indonesian: “Balibo”
  • Irish: “Balibo”
  • Italian: “Balibo”
  • Japanese: “バリボ”
  • Malay: “Balibo Kota”
  • Portuguese: “Balibo”
  • Russian: “Балибо”
  • Spanish: “Balibo”
  • Tetum: “Balibó”
  • Ukrainian: “Балібо”
  • Urdu: “بالیبو”

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