13 Facts About Kupang City

Kupang City was an important port and trading post during the Portuguese and Dutch colonial eras.

Kupang City occupied an ideal strategic position to exercise control over parts of Timor since it was possible to monitor shipping activities along the south coast of the island from the location.

An agreement was reached between the VOC and the Helong tribe, but due to a lack of VOC presence on Timor, Kupang City was heavily influenced by the Portuguese mestizo population of Flores, the Topasses, which led to the establishment of a Portuguese stronghold by the 1640s.

Kupang City then became the base of the Dutch struggle against the Portuguese.

The political importance of Kupang City increased greatly in 1749 when the Topasses were decisively defeated by the Dutch and their allies, which led to the extension of VOC influence over wide areas of western and central Timor.

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Kupang City was the final destination of William Bligh, who was set adrift in an open boat following the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Kupang City was assaulted in 1797, and the British were eventually expelled, although the town suffered extensive damage.

From 1918 to 1955 Kupang City was governed by the Nisnoni family, a branch of the Sonbai Dynasty.

Kupang City was used for landing and refueling by long-distance flights between Europe and Australia.

Kupang City later became an important location in the Timorese conflict.

Kupang City is located in the southwestern tip of the island of Timor.

Kupang City is coterminous with the 1st electoral district of East Nusa Tenggara province, which sends 6 members to the 65-seat provincial parliament.

Kupang City contains 122 kindergartens, 150 elementary schools, 59 junior high schools, 42 senior high schools, 24 vocational high schools, and 16 higher education institutions.