Tambolaka
Tambolaka is the administrative capital of the Southwest Sumba Regency on the island of Sumba in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It serves as a key administrative and economic center for the western part of Sumba, particularly known for its airport which facilitates access to the region.Places of Interest
Highlights: Lede Kalumbang Airport and Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Weetebula.
Tambolaka
- Type: City with 35,800 residents
- Description: place in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-9.4242° or 9° 25′ 27″ south
Longitude
119.2448° or 119° 14′ 41″ east
Population
35,800
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
IATA airport code
TMC
UN/LOCODE
ID TMC
Open location code
6P2XH6GV+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Tambolaka” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تامبولاكا”
- Chinese: “坦波拉卡”
- Croatian: “Tambolaka”
- Dutch: “Tambolaka”
- Indonesian: “Tambolaka”
- Irish: “Tambolaka”
- Urdu: “تامبولاکا”
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