Bobonaro

The East Timorese town Bobonaro (also auba, Bubo Naro, Babonaro; Tetum: Bobonaru ) is the capital of the subdistrict and Sucos. During the Portuguese colonial era, she was temporarily the capital of the district Bobonaro before Maliana took over this role. In the time of the Estado Novo, the place in Vila Armindo Monteiro was renamed after politicians Armindo Rodrigues de Sttau Monteiro.

• 3.1 History

The place

The city is located about 45 km from the coast, at an altitude of 715 m, in the north of the sub-district of the same name, on both sides of the border between the Sucos Bobonaro and Malilait. To state capital Dili there are in a straight line about 60 km to the northeast, the district capital Maliana approximately 13 km to the west. Reach the border of Indonesia is also only a few kilometers.

The town has 6,110 inhabitants (2006) and extends over several kilometers along the road. The market in Bobonaro has regional significance and is considered touristy than worth seeing. There are also a primary school, a preparatory school for secondary education, a helipad and a community health center. The church is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Mary.

The Suco

The Suco has 1,532 inhabitants (2010, 2004: 1,746 ). Approximately 95 % of the population give Bunak as their native language. Less than 5% each Tetum Prasa and Kemak with small minorities Mambai or Habun speak.

The Suco Bobonaro located in the center of the sub-district of the same name and has an area of ​​12.49 km ². To the north are the Sucos Malilait and Lourba, in the east Carabau, in the southeast Lour, the south and southwest Ai- Asa, and in the northwest Oeleo. Here arises the river Anaslota that belongs to the river system of the Lois and initially flows north to Oeleo. From north to south the Loumea flows through the Suco.

Bobonaro, the capital of the sub-district, is only partly in Suco, the northern part is in Malilait. Southwest of the city Bobonaro are the places Lactil ( Laktil ) and Lesigatal ( Lesi Gatal ), southeast of the villages Holital ( Holtal ) Mautaloh and Tuluapu ( Tuluatu ). Further east are the villages Kulumba and Hok ( Bok ) and beyond the Loumea Dena, Lalebol, Maucugun ( Maucugum ) and Lepo. In addition to the primary school in Bobonaro there is one each in Holital, Lesigatal and Maucugun.

In Bobonaro are the three aldeias Lactil, Lesigatal and Tuluata. The Aldeia Tas - Masac was abolished in 2009.

Policy

In the elections of 2004/2005 Abílio de Araújo was elected Chefe de Suco. In the 2009 elections, Esteves Barreto won.

The subdistrict

The subdistrict Bobonaro lies to the east of the district of the same name. To the northwest lie the Subdistrikte Maliana and Cailaco, south of the subdistrict Lolotoe, in the southwestern district of Cova Lima and the north of the district Ermera. At a narrow point Bobonaro meets in the East on the District Ainaro. In the sub-district flows from the river Loumea and several of its tributaries. Other rivers in the northern part of the sub-district flow north into the Lois, East Timor's longest river. In the West, the Suco liver, lies the Tapo, with 1934 m the highest mountain in the district Bobonaro. Just south of it lies the mountain Leohito with 1925 m.

Bobonaro divided into 18 Sucos: Ai- Asa - Atu Aben ( Aben Atu ), Bobonaro, Carabau, Colimau, Cota Bo'ot ( Cotabot ) Ilat - Laun ( Ilatalaun ), liver, Lour, Lourba, Maliubu ( Male Ubu ), Malilait, Molop, Oeleo (Oe -Leu, Oeleu ) Sibuni, Soileco ( Soi Leco, Soilesu ), Tapo and Tebabui.

In Subdistrict Bobonaro 23,854 people live (2010, 2004: 22 756 ). The average age is 18.6 years ( 2010, 2004: 18.2 years ). He is one of the centers of the national language Bunak in East Timor. Your speakers are the largest language group in the subdistrict. The national language is spoken Kemak. As a second language, the official language Tetum is widespread. Bahasa Indonesia was used during the occupation, elders still speak Portuguese. This is also taught in schools.

71 % of households cultivate maize, cassava 69%, 61 % coconut, 56% vegetables, 45 % coffee and 10% rice.

History

In January 1976 Indonesian forces began with the occupation of the sub-district of Bobonaro. The inhabitants of Ai - Assa and Malilait report that attacks by ground troops and air units civilians repeatedly forced to flee. Many died from wounds, disease and hunger. In 1979, the villagers and the Indonesian troops were.

Between the Sucos Tapo, Oeleo and liver occurred repeatedly in the past to violent conflict, in which the cross-regional conflicts 1975-1999 also interacted with and led to fighting and displacement. So in this Sucos 1999 the pro- Indonesian militia Merah Putih Dadurus active from Ritabou.

Sons and daughters

• Victor Ramos ( boxer ) (born 1970 ), East Timor boxer.