Sumba

Sumba
Native name:
Humba / Hubba (in Sumba)
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Geography
LocationIndonesia
Coordinates9°40′S 120°00′E / 9.667°S 120.000°E / -9.667; 120.000
ArchipelagoLesser Sunda Islands
Area11,243.78 km2 (4,341.25 sq mi)
Area rank73rd
Highest elevation1,225 m (4019 ft)
Highest pointMount Wanggameti
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
Largest settlementWaingapu (pop. 71,752[1] - comprising Kota Waingapu and Kambera Districts)
Demographics
DemonymSumbans; Sumbanese
Population820,506 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
Pop. density72.97/km2 (188.99/sq mi)
LanguagesPredominantly native Sumba languages (Kambera, Momboru, Anakalang, Wanukaka, Wejewa, Lamboya, Kodi, Loli) and Indonesian (national language of Indonesia)
Ethnic groupsPredominantly Sumbans

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. Sumba has an area of 11,243.78 square kilometres (4,341.25 square miles), about the same size as Jamaica or Hawaii (Island). The population was 686,113 at the 2010 Census[2] and 779,049 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 820,506 (comprising 420,291 males and 400,215 females).[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.53)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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