๐น๐ฑ Maliana is a city in East Timor, 149 km south-west of Dili, the national capital. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few km from the border with Indonesia. It is also the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana, which was formed by Pope Benedict XVI with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dili.
Maliana an important agriculture sector, especially rice production. The majority of Maliana's population is heavily dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, this is because rice became the preferred staple food among many Timorese. Most of the population are farmers cultivating rice and maize. During Indonesian occupation, Maliana became a rice barn town to support other districts in East Timor, and export to other places in Western Timor of Indonesia.
Maliana has seven villages consisting of Lahomea, Holsa, Ritabou, Odomau, Raifun, Tapo-Memo and Saburai. There are two main sources of water irrigation that supply water to paddy fields such Bulobu River, Nunura River, Malibaka and Bui Pira river. Bunak and Kemak are the native dialects of Maliana but most people understand and speak Tetum. Maliana had one of the preferred schools during Portuguese occupation, known as Collegio Infante sagres. This was under a catholic mission and many East Timor educated people have graduated from this senior high School.
The citizens of Maliana were instrumental to the Australian army between 1999 and 2001, during the UNTAET operation. Employed as "Locally Employed Civilians" by a small contingent from the 110th Signals Squadron, the people of Maliana provided domestic support, as well as local intelligence regarding the threat of Indonesian militia to the soldiers and civilian contractors working in the area.
Australian newsman Greg Shackleton and his colleagues (the "Balibo Five") filed news reports from Maliana (then in Portuguese Timor) shortly before their fateful trip to Balibo in October, 1975.
Maliana has a population of over 22,000 people. Maliana also forms the centre of the wider Bobonaro Municipality which has a population of over 97,762 people.
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The Climate Emergency means that Maliana may be at risk of flooding by rising sea levels by 2029
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Maliana has links with:
๐ฆ๐บ Knox, Australia ๐ฆ๐บ Leichhardt, Australia๐ง๐ท Porto Velho -8.766
๐น๐ฟ Makete District -9.25
๐ต๐ช Tingo Maria -9.283
๐ฆ๐ด N'dalatando -9.3
๐ง๐ท Santana do Ipanema -9.367
๐ง๐ท Paulo Afonso -9.398
๐ฏ๐ต Miyakojima 125.267
Locations Near: Maliana 125.22,-9.00111
๐น๐ฑ Ermera 125.383,-8.75 d: 33.2
๐น๐ฑ Suai 125.25,-9.3 d: 33.4
๐น๐ฑ Gleno 125.436,-8.724 d: 38.9
๐น๐ฑ Dรญli 125.56,-8.557 d: 61.9
๐น๐ฑ Viqueque 126.357,-8.864 d: 125.8
๐น๐ฑ Baucau 126.334,-8.49 d: 135
๐น๐ฑ Lospalos 126.997,-8.522 d: 202.4
๐ฎ๐ฉ Kupang 123.6,-10.167 d: 219.9
Antipodal to: Maliana -54.78,9.001
๐ธ๐ท Paramaribo -55.17,5.826 d: 19659.4
๐ฌ๐ซ Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni -54.031,5.499 d: 19617.1
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni -54.031,5.499 d: 19617
๐ฌ๐พ New Amsterdam -57.517,6.25 d: 19585.5
๐ฌ๐พ Georgetown -58.155,6.805 d: 19570.3
๐ฌ๐ซ Cayenne -52.335,4.938 d: 19488.9
๐ง๐ง Oistins -59.533,13.05 d: 19328.3
๐ง๐ง Bridgetown -59.616,13.099 d: 19317.9
๐น๐น Sangre Grande -61.133,10.567 d: 19297.5
๐น๐น Princes Town -61.383,10.267 d: 19277.7