Southwest Sumba Regency
Southwest Sumba Regency
Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya | |
|---|---|
Mandorak beach | |
| Motto(s): Loda Wee Maringi Pada Wee Malala, (Blessed land, briskly place) | |
Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Coordinates: 9°33′44″S 119°05′21″E / 9.5622°S 119.0891°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Tambolaka |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ratu Ngadu Bonu Wulla |
| • Vice Regent | Dominikus Alphawan Rangga Kaka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,445.32 km2 (558.04 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 328,771 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+62) 387 |
| Website | sbdkab |
Southwest Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya) is a regency on Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 2 January 2007 out of parts of West Sumba Regency, the regency has its seat (capital) in Tambolaka. Its population was 283,818 in the 2010 decennial census and had risen to 303,650 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 328,771 (comprising 168,155 males and 160,616 females