In the post-colonial period of Indonesia-East Timor relations one issue looms larger than most, and yet is unknown or misunderstood by many observers. It is the East Timorese Oecussi Ambeno Enclave.

Oecussi, Timor-Leste This coastal enclave, also known as Ambeno, is about 25 mi/40 km west of the border that divides Timor. The first Portuguese settlements were in Oecussi, making the territory ...

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (Tetum: Timor Lorosae; officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, ...

Its name is Oecussi, a coastal district where Timor's citizens can arrive by sea, without crossing the Indonesian border. Forming an integral part of the land of East Timor, the district of Oecussi ...