Wini, Indonesia
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Wini is a village in the Nusa Tenggara Timur province of Indonesia. It is the capital of the North Insana district (Kecamatan Insana Utara) of the North Central Timor Regency (Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara). It is located on the north coast of the western part of the island of Timor, between Timor-Leste to the east and its exclave of Oecusse to the west. A major border crossing checkpoint (pos lintas batas negara) into Timor-Leste's exclave of Oecussi is located here.
Wini is located on the north coast of the island of Timor. It is about 45km north Kefamenanu, the capital city of North Central Timor Regency within which Wini is located. The village is on the Timor-Leste-Indonesia border, just east of the border with Timor-Leste's Oecusse border.
Tourism
Wini's main tourism attraction is the beach, which is popular as a weekend destination for the local population. The main beaches are Wini Beach (Pantai Wini) and Idola Beach (Pantai Idola). Another popular beach is Cape Bastian (Tanjung Bastian) located 8km to the east of Wini. Besides beaches, the new Wini Border Crossing Checkpoint complex (see below) is also a popular attraction.[1]
