| Sumbawa | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Geography | |
| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Area | 15,448 km² |
| Highest point | Tambora 2,850 m |
| Administration | |
 Indonesia |
|
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,219,590 (as of 2005) |
| Density | 100/km²/km² |
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. The Nusa Tenggara (lit Southeast Islands or Lesser Sunda Islands, are a group of Islands in the middle-south part of the Malay Archipelago. Mount Tambora (or Tomboro) is an active Stratovolcano, also known as a Composite volcano, on Sumbawa island Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. West Nusa Tenggara ( Nusa Tenggara Barat) is a province in south-central Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Nusa Tenggara (lit Southeast Islands or Lesser Sunda Islands, are a group of Islands in the middle-south part of the Malay Archipelago. Lombok (population 2950105 in 2005) is an Island in West Nusa Tenggara province Indonesia. Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an Island arc with an estimated area of 14300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia Sumba is an island in Indonesia, and is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara. West Nusa Tenggara ( Nusa Tenggara Barat) is a province in south-central Indonesia.
Sumbawa is 15,448 km² (three times the size of Lombok) with a population of around 1. 5 million. It marks the boundary between the islands to the west, which were influenced by religion and culture spreading from India, and the region to the east that was not so influenced. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
History
Four principalities in western Sumbawa were dependencies of the Majapahit Empire of eastern Java. Majapahit was an Indianized kingdom based in eastern Java from 1293 to around 1500. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. Because of Sumbawa's natural resources it was regularly invaded by outside forces - Japanese, Dutch, Makassarese. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Makassar, ( Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island The Dutch first arrived in 1605, but did not effectively rule Sumbawa until the early 20th century. The Balinese kingdom of Gelgel ruled western Sumbawa for a short period as well. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to
Historical evidence indicates that people on Sumbawa island were known in the East Indies for their honey, horses[1], sappan wood for producing red dye[2], and sandalwood used for incense and medications. The area was thought to be highly productive agriculturally.
Demographics
Islam was introduced via the Makassarese of Sulawesi. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the
Sumbawa has historically had two major linguistic groups who spoke languages that were unintelligible to each other. One group centered in the western side of the island speaks Basa Samawa (Indonesian: Bahasa Sumbawa) which is similar to the Sasak language from Lombok; the second group in the east speaks Nggahi Mbojo (Bahasa Bima). The Sasak language is spoken by the Sasak ethnic group which make up the majority of the population of Lombok, Indonesia. The kingdoms located in Sumbawa Besar and Bima were the two focal points of Sumbawa. This division of the island into two parts remains today; Sumbawa Besar and Bima are the two largest towns on the island, and are the centers of distinct cultural groups that share the island. Bima is a city on the eastern coast of the island Sumbawa in central Indonesia 's province West Nusa Tenggara. The official estimate of population as at 2005 was 1,219,590. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Volcanoes
Sumbawa lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is a volcanic island, including Mount Tambora (8°14’41”S, 117°59’35”E) which exploded in 1815, the most destructive volcanic eruption in modern history (roughly four times larger than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, in terms of volume of magma ejected). Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Mount Tambora (or Tomboro) is an active Stratovolcano, also known as a Composite volcano, on Sumbawa island Indonesia. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Krakatoa ( Indonesian: Krakatau) also spelled Krakatao or Krakatowa, is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The eruption killed as many as 92,000. It also apparently destroyed a small culture of Southeast Asian affinity, known to archaeologists as the Tamboran kingdom. It launched 100 cubic kilometers of ash into the upper atmosphere, which caused 1816 to be the "year without a summer. The Year Without a Summer, also known as the Poverty Year, The Year There Was No Summer or Eighteen hundred and froze to death " [1]
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic