SOUTHWEST SUMBA
Sumba has a unique climate which is a longer dry season, around 9 months while the rainy season only occurs around 3 months. This is what makes Sumba's land tends to be barren, dry and even at some point water difficulties. But fortunately, in Sumba there are many freshwater sources and one of them is never dry even though the dry season is the Waikelo Rice Field.
Waikelo Sawah is located in Tema Tana Village, Wewewa Timur District, Sumba Barat Daya Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Built in 1976, Waikelo Sawah is designed for irrigation and power generation purposes. The procurement of the power plant became the first Hydroelectric Power Plant (PLTA) on Sumba at that time. The construction of the waterfall dam was initiated by the Sub-district Head of Lele Umbu Zogara.
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West Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Barat) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, the regency was considerably reduced in 2007 with the creation of new Regencies on Sumba Island. Its area is now 709.9 km2, and its population was 111,993 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate (at January 2014) was 120,162. It has its seat (capital) in (Kota) Waikabubak.
The existence of Lapopu waterfall in this region is like an 'oasis' and a hidden paradise in the heat of the sun and dry air on Sumba. Starting from lakes, beaches, caves, rice fields, traditional villages, to waterfalls, all of them are almost owned by the wealth of Sumba Island. It was once one of the locations for the film The Golden Stick Swordsman directed by Mira Lesmana, ...
