Betano
Place in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste
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Betano is a village and suco in the southwest of Manufahi District, Timor-Leste. In 2004, the suco had 4,577 inhabitants.
Timor-LesteBetano (village) | |
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  Betano (village) Location in Timor-Leste | |
| Coordinates: 9°9′52″S 125°43′30″E | |
| Country | Timor-Leste |
| District | Manufahi District |
| Subdistrict | Same |
| Suco | Betano |
| Climate | Aw |
The Betano Power Station, located in the Betano suco, is the biggest electricity station in Timor by capacity. It supplies the South coast of the country with electricity.[1][2]
History
Betano was a traditional Timorese kingdom in former times. The Kingdom of We Hale with their mighty King Nai Loro Tiris
HMAS Voyager became grounded at the bay at Betano after offloading the 2/4th Independent Company on 25 September 1942. The ship was blown up and scuttled after it could not be refloated. On 1 December 1942, HMAS Armidale was sunk by 13 Japanese aircraft, while attempting to evacuate Australian and Dutch soldiers and deliver a relief contingent.[3]
