Why visit Atambua
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Foho Aina, Foho Mahanu and Museum Fohorai.
Weather in Atambua
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About Atambua
Atambua is a town which serves as the regency seat of Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article Atambua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Atambua on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Atambua was founded by the Dutch in October 1916, having moved from Atapupu, a port village in Kakuluk Mesak District in the north of the regency. Atambua was briefly occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1942 to 1943. They planted many trees, which can be seen in Hutan Jati Nenuk. After Independence, Indonesia's first president, Sukarno went to Atambua and planted more trees in the place now called Lapangan Umum. The most notable tree planted there is the banyan tree. In September 1999, more than 250,000 refugees arrived here from East Timor, after their vote for independence and the following violence. As late as 2002, an estimated 60,000 refugees remained in camps.
From the History section of Atambua on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship9
GSJA BUKIT KEMULIAAN ATAMBUA
Church · Baptist · 1.2 km
Jalan I.J. Kasimo, ATAMBUA
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare11
Map of Atambua
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Getting there and nearby towns
A. A. Bere Tallo Airport (ABU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Kefamenanu 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Peta Kota Atambua, Jolly Frankle, Public domain
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