WEST SUMBA

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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, making the waterfall more and more talked about on social media.

(Photo by IndonesiaKaya)