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Tambolaka (Waitabula) | |
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Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 9°26′S 119°14′E / 9.433°S 119.233°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
Regency | Southwest Sumba |
Area | |
• Total | 98.95 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 35,790 |
• Metro density | 361.7/km2 (937/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA / UTC) |
Kota Tambolaka (Tambolaka city) is the administrative capital of the Southwest Sumba Regency (Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya), on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Tambolaka was in fact the name of the airport, the real former name of the city being Waitabula (sometimes written Weetabula).