Same, East Timor

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Same
Town
Same Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 9°00′12″S 125°38′49″E / 9.00333°S 125.64694°E / -9.00333; 125.64694
Country	East Timor
Municipality	Manufahi
Area
• Total	355.28 km2 (137.17 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	7,413
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (TLT)
Climate	Am

Same (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsamɛ]) is a town in the Same administrative post in the interior of East Timor, 81 kilometres (50 mi) south of Dili, the national capital. Same has a population of 7,413 and is the capital of Manufahi municipality, which was known as Same District in Portuguese Timor.

During the Portuguese colonial period, the district was named after Same, its capital. In the time of the Estado Novo, the place in Vila Filomeno da Câmara was renamed after the former governor of Portuguese Timor Filomeno da Câmara de Melo Cabral.

After East Timor's independence from Indonesia, the town was almost completely destroyed by Indonesian militias^[1] A rebuilding project called Friends of Same is currently helping rebuild the city, along with UN envoys.^[2] During the 2006 East Timorese crisis, the Battle of Same took place in the area.