Sumba
Sumba (Petjo: Soemba-eiland; Indonesian: pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba or Hubba (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. Sumba has an area of 11,005.62 square kilometres (4,249.29 square miles), and the population was 686,113 at the 2010 Census and 779,049 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 799,771. To the northwest of Sumba is Sumbawa, to the northeast, across the Sumba Strait (Selat Sumba), is Flores, to the east, across the Savu Sea, is Timor, and to the south, across part of the Indian Ocean, is Australia.
Native name: Humba / Hubba (in Sumba) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 9°40′S 120°00′E |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Area | 11,005.62 km2 (4,249.29 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 73rd |
| Highest elevation | 1,225 m (4019 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Wanggameti |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Largest settlement | Waingapu (pop. 37,459) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Sumbans; Sumbanese |
| Population | 799,771 (mid 2022 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 72.67/km2 (188.21/sq mi) |
| Languages | Predominantly native Sumba languages (Kambera, Momboru, Anakalang, Wanukaka, Wejewa, Lamboya, Kodi, Loli) and Indonesian (national language of Indonesia) |
| Ethnic groups | Predominantly Sumbans |
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