Tibar Bay

Tibar Bay
The west side of the bay in 2015
Tibar Bay
Location in East Timor
LocationTibar, Liquiçá, East Timor
Coordinates8°34′14″S 125°28′38″E / 8.570497°S 125.477085°E / -8.570497; 125.477085
TypeBay
Part ofOmbai Strait
Catchment areaaround 30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Max. lengthapprox 1.6 km (0.99 mi) east–west
Max. widthapprox 1 km (0.62 mi) north–south
Surface areaapprox 160 ha (400 acres)
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Tibar Bay (Portuguese: Baía de Tibar, Tetum: Baía Tibar) is a bay on the north coast of East Timor near Dili, its capital city. The bay forms part of the south shore of Ombai Strait, which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands.