Scuba Dive Location: Jaco, Timor-Leste
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| Name: | Jaco |
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| Description: | East Timor offers the adventurous diver the opportunity to explore the unexplored. The diving is world class with kilometres of majestic walls, that drop off into the deep blue sea, acres of untouched reefs, and an abundance of prolific marine life. The best time of the year for diving is February to June and September to December. Jaco, also sometimes written as Jako, is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands. It lies across from the easternmost point of the island of Timor, Kap Cutcha. Its geographical coordinates are 8° 27' S and 127° 20' E. Politically it is part of the district of Lautém, East Timor. It is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, suitable for passage by small vessels only. It is about 10 square kilometers in area and reaches about 100 meters in altitude. The island is uninhabited. It is considered holy by the indigenous population and entering the island is forbidden. It is designated as a "Wild Area." It has beautiful sand beaches. Native birds include the Dusky Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna) and the Fawn-breasted Whistler, (Pachycephala orpheus). It is also part of the new Nino Konis Santana National Park. |
| Water Temperature: | Water temperature between 21ºC and 25ºC. |
| Diving Suit: | Complete wet suit or wet suit with shorts. |
| Visibility under water: | Visibility can reach up to 40 meters. |
| Climate: | The climate is hot and humid, with average temperature ranging from 19ºC and 30ºC. The dry season is between May and September and the rainy season usually occurs between the months of October and April. |
| How to get there: | The only means of transport to go to Dili is the plane, with several flights a day. Then take a boat to Jaco. |
| When to go: | May June September October November |
| Other Activities: | Apart from diving, visitors can go hiking, mountaineering, watching whales and also bird watching. |
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