Editing Sumba (section)

==Tourism==
[[File:Air Terjun Tanggedu, Sumba Timur.jpg|thumb|Tanggedu Waterfall, East Sumba]]

=== Areas of interest ===
* Tanggedu Waterfall (''Air Terjun Tanggedu''), 50 kilometres north-west of [[Waingapu]], the capital city of the [[East Sumba Regency]] (the itinerary to the waterfall goes through Purukambera on the coast).<ref name="bintang">{{cite web |author= Annabel Symonds |date= 9 March 2017 |title= 7 Tips For Visiting Tanggedu Waterfall In Sumba Indonesia |website= londonerinsydney.com |url= https://londonerinsydney.com/tanggedu-waterfall-in-sumba-indonesia/ |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref>
* Puru Kambera Beach, 30 kilometres north-west of Waingapu (one-hour drive)
* Tarimbang Bay, 87 kilometres south-west of Waingapu<ref>{{cite web |title= Tarimbang to Waingapu, itinerary |website= google.com/maps |url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Waingapu,+Wangga,+Kambera,+Kabupaten+de+Sumba+oriental,+Nusa+Tenggara+oriental,+Indon%C3%A9sie/Pantai+Tarimbang,+Tarimbang,+Tabundung,+East+Sumba+Regency,+East+Nusa+Tenggara,+Indon%C3%A9sie/@-9.8216143,119.9637153,11.29z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x2c4c9b4f1424fbad:0xa6f0d3458cae3156!2m2!1d120.266899!2d-9.662806!1m5!1m1!1s0x2c4b9b197a75258b:0x7e882d8dc051e9b1!2m2!1d119.9458569!2d-9.9728579?entry=ttu }}</ref> (three-hour drive), is a surfers paradise with 2- to 3-meter tall waves between June and September.
* Watu Mandorak Cove, a white sandy beach with cliffs 42 kilometers south-west of Tambolaka (two-hour drive in the dry season ; in the rainy season, the journey takes longer and is not recommended).<ref>{{cite web |title= Sumba |website= komodotouristic.com |url= https://www.komodotouristic.com/sumba/ |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref>
* Walakiri Beach, 24 km east of Waingapu, for  its famed "dancing trees".<ref>{{cite web |title= "Dancing trees" of Walakiri Beach, photo |website= vikaschander.com |url= https://www.vikaschander.com/dancing-trees-of-sumba/ |access-date= 2024-06-23 }}</ref>
* The Sumba Hospitality Foundation is located in [[West Sumba Regency|West Sumba]] (Sumba Barat). This organization is dedicated to providing vocational education in hospitality to underprivileged students hailing from all across Sumba.<ref>{{cite web |title= Sumba Hospitality Foundation |url= https://www.sumbahospitalityfoundation.org/about-us/ |website= sumbahospitalityfoundation.org |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref>

=== Resorts ===
[[NIHI Sumba]] has been ranked as one of the world's five best eco-hotels and was awarded the world's best hotel of 2016 and 2017 from ''[[Travel + Leisure]]'' for its native ambiance and authentic local experience.<ref>{{cite web |author= Intan Tanjung |date= July 12, 2016 |title= Indonesia home to 'world's best hotel' of 2016 |website= thejakartapost.com |url= http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2016/07/12/indonesia-home-to-worlds-best-hotel-of-2016.html |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref>