What are the 5 main islands of Indonesia?

The largest islands are Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), Sulawesi, and the Indonesian part of New Guinea (known as Papua or Irian Jaya). Islands are mountainous with dense rain forests, and some have active volcanoes.

Is Sumbawa a country?

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.

How do you get to Sumbawa Indonesia?

To get to Sumbawa from Bali most people take the ferry from Bali to Lombok, travel overland to the eastern seaport in Lombok (Labuhan Lombok) and then take another ferry to Sumbawa, ending up in Poto Tano. In the other directions, ferries from Labuanbajo, Flores travel to Sape.

Is Indonesia high risk for malaria?

There is a high risk of malaria in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan). Risk in the rest of Indonesia.

What vaccine is used in Indonesia?

On 25 August, the National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Indonesia (BPOM) published an emergency use authorization for the Sputnik V vaccine. On 27 August, five million doses of CoronaVac and 1.86 million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Indonesia.

Where is Sumbawa located?

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. Along with Lombok, it forms the province of West Nusa Tenggara, but there have been plans by the Indonesian government to split the island off into a separate province.

What are the principalities of Sumbawa?

The 14th-century Nagarakretagama mentioned several principalities identified to be on Sumbawa; Dompu, Bima, Sape and one on the Sang Hyang Api island just off the coast of northeast Sumbawa. Four principalities in western Sumbawa were dependencies of the Majapahit Empire of eastern Java.

What is the history of Sumbawa Besar?

The Dutch Reformed Church ( Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor) of Sumbawa Besar was founded around 1900, and still holds services. A Balinese Hindu temple, Pura Agung Giri Gnatha, is nearby. In 1932, the Dutch constructed the Balai Kuning, a tall administration building in a European half-timbered style.

How to get to Sumbawa Island?

Bima is the largest city on Sumbawa and has ferry and bus service directly to Java and Bali, though service breakdowns are common. The most convenient way to reach Sumbawa is via air. There are commercial flight service connected island’s main airport, the Bima airport, to Denpasar and Makassar .