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Waikabubak (Indonesia)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 9°38′09″S119°24′47″E / 9.63583°S 119.41306°E / -9.63583; 119.41306
Country Indonesia
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Regency West Sumba
Area
  Total44.71 km2 (17.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total33,064
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA / UTC)

Waikabubak is a town in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and it is the capital of West Sumba Regency. Waikabubak is the second largest town on Sumba island after Waingapu; it had a population of 33,064 at the 2020 Census. [2]

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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.