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✦ Indonesia's best-kept island
Discover the Sumba few people see
turquoise lagoons
Lagoons, waterfalls, megalithic villages and empty beaches, on one map, with live weather and honest tips. Part of the Sumba network with The Sumba Times.
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★ Secret of the day
Matayangu Waterfall
Central Sumba · 💧 Waterfalls
A hidden waterfall deep in the forest of Matalawa National Park in Central Sumba, reached on foot along a jungle trail. Locals call it a sacred place, and it is one of the least visited sights on the island.
💡 Go with a local guide and good shoes; the trail is slippery after rain. Start early and carry water.
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Secret spots
Places most visitors miss. Go with respect, take your rubbish with you and leave them as you found them.
🏡 Mamboro · Central Sumba
Top 10 around Mamboro
The best beaches, waterfalls and villages within reach of Mamboro, on the quiet north coast of Central Sumba, sorted by distance.
11 km from Mamboro⛰️ Viewpoints · ★Mamboro savanna
21 km from Mamboro🏖️ Beaches · ★Mananga Beach
33 km from Mamboro🏖️ Beaches · ★Kapulit Beach
413 km from Mamboro🏖️ Beaches · ★Karendi Beach
522 km from Mamboro🏖️ Beaches · ★Lenang Beach (Pahar)
624 km from Mamboro🛖 VillagesPasunga Village727 km from Mamboro🐎 Culture · ★Gallubakul stone tomb
829 km from Mamboro🛖 Villages · ★Deri Kambajawa Village
929 km from Mamboro🛖 VillagesPrai Ijing Village
1032 km from Mamboro🛖 VillagesTarung VillageWhy Sumba?
Empty beaches
Bays and lagoons where you are often the only person on the sand.
A living culture
Villages of towering roofs, megalithic tombs and the Marapu belief, still part of daily life.
Wild nature
Golden savanna, wild horses, canyons of turquoise pools and forests full of endemic birds.
Itineraries
Plan your trip in 3 steps
3, 5 or 7 days: we have a route for each.
Tambolaka in the west or Waingapu in the east, via Bali.
The easiest and safest way to reach the secret spots.
3 daysSumba in 3 days: a route for the westThree days around Tambolaka, Kodi and West Sumba: lagoons, megalithic villages and waterfalls.
5 daysSumba in 5 days: west and eastFive days crossing the island from Tambolaka to Waingapu, with the highlights of both sides.
7 daysSumba in 7 days: the complete routeA full week to see Sumba slowly, including the remote south and north coasts.
10 daysSumba itinerary: 10 days from west to eastA 10-day Sumba itinerary that covers the Kodi coast, Waikabubak's villages, Central Sumba, the north coast, East Sumba's savanna and the south coast, with drive times.▶ Watch Sumba
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Getting around Sumba: drivers, scooters, roads and maps
How to travel around Sumba: hiring a car with driver, renting a scooter, road conditions, fuel, mobile signal and offline maps.
Where to stay in Sumba: the best areas for every trip
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