As the commercial and political centre of East Timor, Dili is a small North-facing
coastal city that looks directly out to Atauro island and the two Indonesian
islands of Wetar and Alor. The Eastern end of the bay is dominated by
'Christo Rei', a massive cliff-top mounted statue of Christ sitting
on a globe of the world. The Western end of the bay gives way to small
coves and rocky beaches all the way down to the Indonesian border at
Batugade. Situated on a narrow strip of land, Dili's backdrop is dominated
by quickly rearing mountains that lead to the central highlands.
