Betun, Indonesia

Betun
Town
Betun
Government office building in Betun
Betun Location in Timor, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Show map of Timor Betun Betun (Lesser Sunda Islands) Show map of Lesser Sunda Islands Betun Betun (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 9°29′43″S 124°57′37″E / 9.49528°S 124.96028°E / -9.49528; 124.96028
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Regency	Malaka
Area
• Total	168.69 km2 (65.13 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate of Malaka Tengah District)
• Total	43,016
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	(+62) 389
Website	belukab.go.id

Betun is the capital of Malaka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Aside from Atambua, this town was also one of the shelters for refugees from neighboring East Timor, who fled because of the violence and destruction that erupted after East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999. When violence erupted in East Timor in 2006, there was again an influx of refugees.