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Sumba (Petjo: Soemba-eiland; Indonesian: pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.
Wainyapu, a Kodi [a] village, has some 1,400 dolmens — one of the highest concentrations on Sumba. [6] This island is the last place on Earth where some cultures still follow the traditions of the hill tribes of South-East Asia and commonly build megaliths such as dolmens for collective graves. [7]
The Sumbanese traditional house (Sumbanese uma mbatangu, "peaked house") refers to the traditional vernacular house of the Sumba people from the island of Sumba, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. A Sumbanese house is characterized by a high-pitched central peak on its roof and a strong connection with the spirits, or marapu. [1]
Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park is located on the island of Sumba in Indonesia.All forests types that exist on this island can be found in this national park. Some endemic plant species are protected in this national park, such as Syzygium species, Alstonia scholaris, Ficus species, Canarium oleosum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Myristica littoralis, Toona sureni, Sterculia foetida, Schleichera ...
Print/export Download as PDF ... List of rivers flowing in the island of Sumba, Indonesia. [1] Kadassa. Kadumbul. ... Drainage basins of Sumba; List of drainage ...
Waibakul is in the middle of the western part of Sumba island, on the road that links Tambolaka (58 kilometers (36 mi) north-west) to Waingapu (107 kilometers (66 mi) east). [ 1 ] References
NIHI Sumba has garnered international acclaim and numerous prestigious accolades, including being ranked fourth on the Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Resorts in Indonesia of 2023 list, [29] and securing the 18th position in The World's 50 Best Hotels on Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2023.
The town of Waingapu is the capital of East Sumba Regency (its urban area comprises the kecamatan of Kota Waingapu and Kambera). The population of East Sumba Regency was 227,732 at the 2010 Census [ 2 ] and 244,820 at the 2020 Census; [ 3 ] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 255,498 (comprising 131,082 males and 124,416 females).