West Timor (Indonesian: Timor Barat) is an area covering the western part of the island of Timor, except for the district of Oecussi-Ambeno (an East Timorese exclave). Administratively, West …

West Timor, was known as Dutch Timor until 1949 when it became Indonesian Timor, a part of the nation of Indonesia which was formed from the old Netherlands East Indies; while East …

This is a list of colonial Residents of Dutch Timor from the mid-seventeenth century to decolonization in 1949. Colonial rivalry on Timor between the Dutch East India Company …

Jul 4, 2018 · Timor West is the path least travelled and the last widely undiscovered island in Indonesia, stuffed with ’frozen-in-time’ surprises. Formerly known as Dutch Timor, the island …

During the colonial period it was known as Dutch Timor and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949). West Timor is a wonderful place for …

West Timor's capital and chief port is Kupang. The land area of West Timor is 15,850 km. During the colonial period it was known as Dutch Timor and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the …

The Dutch in Timor Soon after the tum of the century, in 1613, the Dutch came to Timor. They too were interested in the sandalwood. The Dutch struck treaties with several local rulers and …

From the 16th century onwards, East Timor was a Portuguese colony known as Portuguese Timor. The rest of the island of Timor, and the other islands that were later to become …

Dutch could very well have eliminated Portuguese influence in Timor after 1613 but failed to do so owing to other priorities in central Indonesia. Thus the VOC provided the Portuguese with sev …

East Timor is in the Lesser Sunda Islands, at the southern end of the Malay Archipelago between the Pacific and Indian oceans. Its capital and largest city is Dili, on the country’s northern …