Sumba

American

[soom-bah] / ˈsum bɑ /

noun

one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4,306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km).

Sumba British

/ ˈsuːmbə /

noun

Former spelling: Soemba. Former name: Sandalwood Island. an island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, separated from Flores by the Sumba Strait: formerly important for sandalwood exports. Pop: 355 073 (1990). Area: 11 153 sq km (4306 sq miles)

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Estimates vary as to how many slaves are on Sumba.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I couldn’t really study at night before,” said Antonius Pekambani, a 17-year old student in Ndapaymi village, east Sumba.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023

The sun rises along the peaceful beaches of East Sumba in Indonesia.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022

Its crew learned that 50 would have to leave after returning from Sumba island to implement an early warning system for tsunamis.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2022

In Tonquin, as in Sumba, the dead revisit their kinsfolk and their old homes at the New Year.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Clement A. Miles

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