Time Zone |
Asia/Dili |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+9 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Ainaro District is a district in the south of Timor-Leste, with the capital town of Ainaro, located in the transition zone between the inland and the coast in the south of Timor Island, neighboring Maliana District in the east, Cova Lima District in the south, Bobonaro District in the west, and bordering with El Alatu District in the north. The district is predominantly mountainous, with the highest peak, Rameleau Peak, at 2,963 meters above sea level, one of the important landmarks of Timor-Leste, and a high forest cover, rich in ecological resources. The population is about 60,000 (2023 data), the main ethnic groups are Papuans and Malays, the official language Tetum, Portuguese and Indonesian, and most residents believe in Catholicism. The economy is based on agriculture, with coffee, corn, rice and coconuts as the main products, and handicraft weaving and traditional textile industry are more developed. The local culture retains the totem worship and traditional dances of the Timorese aborigines, and the "Tausu Festival" held every year during the dry season is an important folklore event that attracts tourists to experience the culture of the hill tribes. As an important area in Timor-Leste's independence movement, it is a unique destination for exploring the country's people and nature, with both historical sites and natural landscapes.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.