Sumba Island

Summary

Sumba Island is an island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sumba Island is located in East Nusa Tenggara^[3].
• Sumba Island is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Sumba Island is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Sumba Island is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Sumba Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Sumba Island is part of Lesser Sunda Islands^[8].
• Sumba Island's Commons category is recorded as Sumba^[9].
• Sumba Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -9.7283306, 'lon': 120.0011111}^[10].
• Sumba Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Lesser Sunda Islands^[11].
• Sumba Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sumba^[12].
• Sumba Island has a population of {'amount': '+611422'}^[13].
• Sumba Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Sumba Island's different from is recorded as Sumba (disambiguation)^[15].
• Sumba Island's different from is recorded as Sumba Island^[16].
• Sumba Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+604'}^[17].
• Sumba Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10711'}^[18].
• Sumba Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+891.932'}^[19].
• Sumba Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Sumba'}^[20].
• Sumba Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Sandelhout'}^[21].
• Sumba Island's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Sumba^[22].

Body

Geography

Sumba Island is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. It is located in East Nusa Tenggara^[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of Asia^[6]. It is part of Lesser Sunda Islands^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10711'}^[18] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+891.932'}^[19]. Sumba Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+604'}^[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+611422'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Sumba Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sumba Island include HNLMS Soemba^[23], a gunboat^[24].

Why It Matters

Sumba Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for it include HNLMS Soemba^[23], a gunboat^[24].