Sumbawa
one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia: destructive eruption in 1815 of Mt. Tambora. 5,965 sq. mi. (15,449 sq. km).
- Dutch Soembawa.
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How to use Sumbawa in a sentence
He begins in the place where devastation was most immediate—the island of Sumbawa and the surrounding region.
It divides the island of Sumbawa, famous for possessing the most active volcano in the world, from the island of Lombok.
The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) BrasseyWe notice first, Simbana, one of the original names of the island of Sumbawa.
The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea | George CollingridgeStill more extraordinary—the most remarkable on record—was an eruption in Sumbawa, one of the Molucca Islands, in 1815.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences | Edward HitchcockWe now stood back towards Sumbawa, as, with the wind from the eastward, it was the only course we could steer.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. Kingston
A glance at the chart showed that we were then driving towards the western end of Sumbawa.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for Sumbawa
/ (suːmˈbɑːwə) /
a mountainous island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Lombok and Flores islands. Pop: 1 540 000 (2000). Area: 14 750 sq km (5695 sq miles): Former spelling: Soembawa
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