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Sumba

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Sum·ba  (smb, -bä)
An island of south-central Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands south of Flores. First visited by Europeans in 1522, it passed to the Dutch in 1866.
Sumba, Soemba [ˈsuːmbə]
n
(Placename) 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) Former name Sandalwood Island
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Our goal is to expand our network to Indonesia's remote areas such as central Papua, Sumba island or Maluku.
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The radio news agency plays an important role in connecting Indonesia's dispersed populations; reporters of KBR68H are active in the most remote areas of the country such as the Central Highlands of Papua, Central Sumba and South East Maluku.
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