Should I Visit Sumbawa?

Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast.

Is Sumbawa safe?

The district of Sumbawa Besar on the west coast tends to be the calmest and safest of Sumbawa. The main town of Sumbawa Besar offers some accommodation which might be described as safe. As the second largest town, you can walk around or ride a motorbike but use common sense.

What is Sumbawa known for?

Traditionally, the island is known as the source of sappanwood, as well as honey and sandalwood. ... Sumbawa has an area (including minor offshore islands) of 15,414.50 square kilometres or 5,951.57 square miles (three times the size of Lombok) with a population (at the 2020 Census) of 1,561,461.