Sumba
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Sumba is an island in the eastern half of Nusa Tenggara, south of Flores — and not be confused with Sumbawa to the west.
[edit] Cities
- Waingapu — largest city, pop. 10,000
- Waikabubak — second largest city
- Tarimbang — great beach on the south coast
[edit] Other destinations
[edit] Understand
Rarely visited by westerners, Sumba has an interior not unlike Texas hill country, only hotter, containing fewer people, bigger hills and more rugged roads. It is a sparsely populated island.
[edit] Talk
Not much English is spoken around these parts, but if you can speak Indonesian, generally the people in Sumba will understand you.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane
Merpati Nusantara Airlines [1] operates direct flights to Waingapu from Denpasar, Bali and Kupang, West Timor. The schedules change frequently - check. In total there are about 6 flights each week.
The small budget carrier Trans Nusa [2] also services Waignapu 3 times a week from Kupang.
[edit] By ferry
The Pelni [3] passenger ship Awu calls in at Waingapu twice on its 14 day round trip of Nusa Tenggara. This allows access from Kupang and several other cities in the region. The Awu is by far the safest and best way to reach Sumba by sea.
[edit] Get around
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[edit] Itineraries
[edit][add listing] Do
A number of pasolas are held each year in western Sumba near Waikabubak, usually sometime in either February or March (or both). Including a ritual battle where mounted riders attempt to dismount other riders using blunt tipped spears (sometimes there are fatalities), the pasola is an important annual ceremony well worth seeing.
[edit][add listing] Eat
If you visit Sumba, be sure to try goat.
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[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Stay safe
[edit] Get out
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