Betano
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| Country |  Timor-Leste |
| District | Manufahi District |
| Subdistrict | Same |
| Suco | Betano |
| Climate | Aw |
Betano is a village and suco in southwest of Manufahi District, East Timor. The Suco has 4,577 inhabitants (2004).
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.[1]
Notes
- ↑ David Stevens et al., 2001, The Royal Australian Navy, opposite p. 112
References
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