Waibakul

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Waibakul
Waibakul (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°38′S119°25′E / 9.633°S 119.417°E / -9.633; 119.417
Country Indonesia
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Regency Central Sumba
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA / UTC)

Waibakul is a town on Sumba island, in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and the seat (capital) of Central Sumba Regency.

Location

Waibakul is in the middle of the western part of Sumba island, on the road that links Tambolaka (58 kilometers (36 mi) north-west) to Waingapu (107 kilometers (66 mi) east). [1]

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References

  1. "Waibakul, map". google.com/maps.