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Official Tourism Website of Timor-Leste
Covalima Municipality, Timor-Leste
Destinations
Suai Cathedral and black-sand beaches

Covalima

Where sacred beaches meet the Timor Sea

Timor-Leste's south-western corner, bordered by Indonesia and the Timor Sea. Steep mountains and river valleys give way to coastal flats around the town of Suai, with striking black-sand beaches and salty marshlands important for wildlife.

Things to See & Do

Suai Cathedral

The municipality's major landmark

Black-sand Timor Sea beaches

Coastal marshlands

Important wildlife habitat

Mountain & river-valley hikes