Greenation International Journal of Tourism and Management
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): (GIJTM) Greenation International Journal of Tourism and Management (June - Augu

Strategy for the Development and Accessibility of Tourist Attractions on Suai Loro Beach, Covalima City, Timor Leste

Ferdianos Gomes (Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e, Dili, Timor Leste)
Arlindo Do Ceu Fatima (Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e, Dili, Timor Leste)
Marito Magno (Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e, Dili, Timor Leste)
Victor Brito (Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e, Dili, Timor Leste)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jul 2025

Abstract

Tourism is a vital non-oil and gas sector for Timor-Leste. This sector is strategic for national economic development. Timor Leste has great potential in tourism, including natural resources, labor, and arts and culture. The tourism sector will provide significant foreign exchange for the country and will create jobs for the community. Suai Loro has great tourism potential, but accessibility to the location is not well developed, making it difficult for tourists and visitors to visit Suai Loro. Therefore, accessibility development is needed to provide good access for tourists and visitors. The purpose of this study is to determine how to develop good accessibility to make it easier for tourists and visitors to visit Suai Loro tourist attractions. This research method is descriptive qualitative,Data collection, Data reduction, Data presentation, Conclusion or verificationThree informants were used: the tribal chief, the community, and visitors. In this study, the researcher also used a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, and advantages. This research was conducted in Suai Loro District, Suai District, Covalina Municipality in 2021. The results concluded that accessibility development is necessary to provide easy access for tourists and visitors, as the area has tourism potential but lacks accessibility.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GIJTM

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Greenation International Journal of Tourism and Management (GIJTM) is a scientific journal in the field of tourism and management published and managed by Greenation Research & Yayasan Global Resarch National. This journal aims to disseminate information on research and development results, studies, ...