Nusa Tenggara

British

/ ˈnuːsə tɛŋˈɡɑːrə /

noun

English name: Lesser Sunda Islands. an island chain east of Java, mostly in Indonesia: the main islands are Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Alor, and Timor. Pop: 11 112 702 (2000). Area: 73 144 sq km (28 241 sq miles)

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Nusa Tenggara

Michelle, an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara province, was one of several in her school who suffered suspected food poisoning in February.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025

The eruptions in East Nusa Tenggara province are part of hot gas spills that have become more frequent in recent days.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

This has the potential to exacerbate drought in islands below the equator in the archipelago, which include Java - home to over 150 million people, as well as Bali and Nusa Tenggara.

From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2023

“We had many reservations for 2023, but now we have none,” said Alief Khunaefi, general manager of Sylvia Resort Komodo and secretary general of the Hotel General Managers Association for the province, East Nusa Tenggara.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

When the government announced plans to hike ticket prices for the Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara, hundreds of tourism workers went on strike.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2022

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