Atauro Island

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Atauro Island is a rugged, sparsely populated island of Timor-Leste known for its rich marine biodiversity and exceptional diving and snorkeling sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
accessibleBy boat
ferry
administrativeStatus part of Dili Municipality (historically)
archipelago Lesser Sunda Islands
capitalCity Vila Maumeta
climate tropical
country Timor-Leste
countryCapitalProximity near Dili
distanceFromDili about 25 kilometers north
governingCountryCapital Dili
hasActivity hiking
scuba diving
snorkeling
hasBiodiversity abundant reef fish
high coral species diversity
hasCoastlineFeature rocky shores
hasConservationInterest marine conservation
sustainable tourism initiatives
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
tourism
hasEcosystem coral reef ecosystem
tropical marine ecosystem
hasLanguage Portuguese
Tetum
local dialects
hasReligiousCommunity predominantly Roman Catholic
hasSettlement Anartutu
Beloi
Biqueli
Makili
Maquili
linked to: Makili
knownFor coral reefs
exceptional diving sites
exceptional snorkeling sites
rich marine biodiversity
whale and dolphin watching
largestSettlement Vila Maumeta
locatedIn Lautém Municipality
north of Timor Island
locatedInBodyOfWater Banda Sea
Wetar Strait
partOf Timor-Leste
population sparsely populated
region Southeast Asia
terrain rugged
timeZone UTC+9
tourismType eco-tourism

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Dili municipality includesIsland Atauro Island
Cristo Rei of Dili statue hasViewOf Atauro Island
Vila Maumeta locatedIn Atauro Island
Vila Maumeta locatedOn Atauro Island
Vila Maumeta administrativeCentreOf Atauro Island
Beloi locatedIn Atauro Island
Beloi locatedOn north coast of Atauro Island
linked to: Atauro Island
Biqueli locatedIn Atauro Island
Adara locatedIn Atauro Island
Resuk spokenIn Atauro Island
Resuk region Atauro Island
Dadu’a spokenIn Atauro Island
Dadu’a region Atauro Island
Makili locatedIn Atauro Island
Ombai Strait near Atauro Island
Raklungu spokenIn Atauro Island
Raklungu region Atauro Island, near Timor-Leste
linked to: Atauro Island
Wetar Strait nearbyIsland Atauro Island
Dili Municipality includesIsland Atauro Island
Dili district hasExclave Atauro Island
Dili district contains Atauro Island