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
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	41,631
	[1]
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.

Geography

Betun is a town located in West Timor which serves as the capital of Malaka Regency, and is also the administrative center of Malaka Tengah district. ^[2]

Demographics

Besides Atambua and Kefamenanu, Betun was also one of the reception centres for refugees from East Timor, during the 1999 and 2006 Crisis between Indonesia and East Timor.

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