Sumbawa
Also known as Soembawa, Sumbava
Sumbawa, is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. Along with Lombok, it forms the province of West Nusa Tenggara, but there have been plans (currently held in abeyance) by the Indonesian government to split the island off into a separate province. Traditionally, the island is known as the source of sappanwood, as well as honey and sandalwood. Its savanna-like climate and vast grasslands are used to breed horses and cattle, as well as to hunt deer.
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Sumbawa is an Indonesian island located in the Lesser Sunda Islands chain between Lombok and Flores, currently part of West Nusa Tenggara province along with Lombok. The island has historically been valued for valuable resources like sappanwood, honey, and sandalwood, and its grasslands support livestock breeding and hunting.
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Key facts
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- Sumbawa
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- From top, left to right: The caldera of Mount Tambora, traditional Pacoa Jara, Hodo beach, Kemutar Telu Center, and Dalam Loka Palace
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- Topography of Sumbawa
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- Indonesia
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- Location of Sumbawa in Indonesia
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- Southeast Asia
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- Lesser Sunda Islands
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- 15448
- Islands.rank
- 57th
- Islands.highest_mount
- Tambora
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- 2,850
Article · Português
Sumbava (Sumbawa) é uma ilha da Indonésia. Pertencente ao arquipélago das Ilhas menores de Sonda, Sumbava situa-se entre as ilhas das Flores, Sumba e Lomboque, separando-se desta última pelo estreito de Alas. De carácter vulcânico como as ilhas próximas, nela se encontra o vulcão Tambora, protagonista de uma importante erupção no século XIX. Tem área de 15 214 km² (é a 57.ª maior ilha do mundo) e cerca de 1 400 000 habitantes. Em 1605 deu-se a chegada dos holandeses, que controlaram a ilha. No censo nacional de 2010, os habitantes estavam repartidos do seguinte modo, de oeste para leste: * Sumbava Barate: 114 951 * Sumbava: 415 789 * Dompu: 218 973 * Bima: 439 228 * Bima capital: 142 579
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