Suai, East Timor

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Suai
Town
Ave Maria church, Suai
Suai Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 9°18′45″S 125°15′20″E / 9.31250°S 125.25556°E / -9.31250; 125.25556
Country	East Timor
Municipality	Cova Lima
Administrative post	Suai
Suco	Debos
Area
• Total	302.60 km2 (116.83 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	9,866
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (TLT)
Climate	Aw

Suai is a city in East Timor, in Suai Subdistrict. It has a population of 9,866 and is located 138 kilometres (86 mi) to the southwest of Dili, the national capital. Suai is the capital of the Cova Lima District, which is in the southwest of the country. It is located just a few kilometers from the Timor Sea, on the south side of the island.

Suai was the location of the Suai Church Massacre in September 1999. It was one of a number of massacres perpetrated by a pro-Indonesia militia in the time of the Indonesian withdrawal of East Timor.

Following the events of 1999, Suai entered into a friendship program with the City of Port Phillip, a bayside municipality south of Melbourne, Australia. Together they are working towards assisting the community of Suai recover.^[1]

Suai is served by Suai Airport which was expanded in 2017.