Waikabubak is a town in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and it is the capital of West Sumba Regency. Waikabubak is the second largest town on Sumba island after Waingapu; it had a population of 33,064 at the 2020 Census,[2] and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 33,821.[3]
Waikabubak | |
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 Waikabubak | |
  Waikabubak Location in Indonesia  Waikabubak Waikabubak (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°38′09″S 119°24′47″E / 9.63583°S 119.41306°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | West Sumba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.71 km2 (17.26 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 33,821 |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA / UTC) |
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The traditional village of Tarung near Waikabubak (picture taken in 2008) -
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1910 picture of a richly decorated grave in Waikabubak
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