PULAU SUMBAWA INDONESIA

PULAU SUMBAWA

INDONESIA

Pulau Sumbawa, a big island between Lombok and Flores, is larger than Lombok and Bali combined. Sumbawa has just one main road across the island, the rest of its terrain is ragged. There are many bays and peninsulas along its coast, tall mountains and volcanoes in its interior. Gunung Tambora used to be 4200 meter tall, after the 1815 explosion it was reduced to 2800 meters.

Sumbawa has many islands surrounding its coast and some sandy beaches lined with palms. Teluk Bima is a natural port, just of Bima, one of the main towns. Komodo Island is just a hop from nearby Raba town.

Sumbawa has villages and towns. It is not a touristy place. It is visited by cruising yachts and treated as a pleasant rest stop, it has some comfortable anchorages. It is a truly Indonesian island, the local people are friendly, not spoiled by great numbers of tourists.

Sumbawa is an island of tall mountains and volcanoes, hills and valleys, few villages and fewer townships.