Sumbawa Besar

Sumbawa Besar is a town on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, and is the second-biggest settlement on the island after Bima. It is the administrative capital of the Sumbawa Regency within the province of West Nusa Tenggara, and has a population of 56,337 inhabitants as of the 2010 census and 62,753 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 64,952.

Sumbawa Besar
Downtown Sumbawa Besar
Motto: 
BESAR
Location of Sumbawa Regency in West Nusa Tenggara
Sumbawa Besar
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°30′S 117°25′E
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceWest Nusa Tenggara
RegencySumbawa
Area
  Total44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total64,952
  Density1,400/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+8
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