Savu (disambiguation)

Last updated February 20, 2019

Savu is an island in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia.

Savu is the largest of a group of three islands, situated midway between Sumba and Rote, west of Timor, in Indonesia's eastern province, East Nusa Tenggara. Ferries connect the islands to Waingapu, on Sumba, and Kupang, in West Timor. Flying to Savu from Kupang also is possible.

Savu may also refer to:

Savu people, ethnic group living on Savu and the neighbouring island of Raijua
Savu language, language spoken by the Savu people, one of the Bima-Sumba languages
Savu Sea, Indonesian sea named for Savu island
Savu River (Romania)
Savu River (Fiji)

The Savu people are the people of Savu and smaller neighbouring Raijua in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

The Savu Sea is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu (Sawu) on its southern boundary. It is bounded by Savu and Rai Jua to the south, the islands of Rote and Timor to the east, Flores and the Alor archipelago to the north/northwest, and the island of Sumba to the west/northwest. Between these islands, it flows into the Indian Ocean to the south and west, the Flores Sea to the north, and the Banda Sea to the northeast.

The Savu River is a tributary of the Olteţ River in Romania.

People with the given name or family name Savu include:

Ilie Savu, Romanian football player
Mihai Savu, Romanian Olympic fencer
Alin Mircea Savu, Romanian football player
Savu Viliame, Fijian cricketer

Ilie Savu was a Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and was also the first ever goalkeeper to play for Steaua Bucureşti.

Mihai Savu was a Romanian fencer. He competed in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Alin Mircea Savu is a former Romanian football player.

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