Must-see river spot · Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara
Sumba
Sumba is a river spot in Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara.
Sumba: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sumba
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sumba — distance from nearby cities
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 614 km by road (491 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Amed (BA): about 616 km by road (493 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Sanur (BA): about 653 km by road (522 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Ubud (BA): about 659 km by road (528 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Denpasar (BA): about 660 km by road (528 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -9.79588, 119.88712. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sumba
- Manupeu Tana Daru National Park · sanctuary · Sumba Tengah · ~30 km · Must-see
- Anakalang · fort · Sumba Tengah · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gereja Maria Bunda Selalu Menolong, Kambajawa · church · Sumba Timur · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park · sanctuary · Sumba Timur · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gereja Sang Penebus, Wara Waingapu · church · Sumba Timur · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gereja Kristus Raja, Mamboro · church · Sumba Tengah · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gereja Sang Sabda, Lewa · church · Sumba Timur · ~12 km
- Kolam Jodoh · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~14 km
- BAK PNPM · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~18 km
- tarimbang beach · beach · Sumba Timur · ~26 km
- Harunda · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~32 km
- Tanggedu waterfall · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~41 km
- Tanggendu Waterfall · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~42 km
- Air Terjun Lukat · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~42 km
- Gereja Santo Klemens Maria Hofbauer, Katikuloku · church · Sumba Tengah · ~54 km
- Matayangu Waterfall · waterfall · Sumba Tengah · ~55 km
- Waimarang Waterfall · waterfall · Sumba Timur · ~56 km
- Lapopu Waterfall · waterfall · Sumba Tengah · ~56 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sumba
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~138 km · Must-see
- Mules Island · river spot · Manggarai · ~137 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~142 km
- Pulau Bolakamba · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~23 km
- Watu Purutahu · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~27 km
- Watu Ngunjutamiang · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~29 km
- Pulau Konda · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~32 km
- Watu Laitarung · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~42 km
- Watu Ngunju · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~49 km
- Pulau Mangudu · river spot · Sumba Timur · ~81 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sumba yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sumba?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Sumba from Nusa Penida?
Sumba is about 614 km by road from Nusa Penida (491 km straight line), 616 km from Amed and 653 km from Sanur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sumba?
Nearby: Manupeu Tana Daru National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Anakalang (fort, 51 km), Gereja Maria Bunda Selalu Menolong, Kambajawa (church, 53 km), Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park (sanctuary, 53 km), Gereja Sang Penebus, Wara Waingapu (church, 56 km), Gereja Kristus Raja, Mamboro (church, 74 km).
Is Sumba worth visiting?
Sumba is listed as a must-see river spot in East Nusa Tenggara on Spotwander.