an island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, separated from Flores by the Sumba Strait: formerly important for sandalwood exports. Pop: 355 073 (1990). Area: 11 153 sq km (4306 sq miles)
Former spelling: Soemba. Former name: Sandalwood Island
Sumba in American English
(ˈsumbə)
island of Indonesia, west of Timor & south of Flores: 4,306 sq mi (11,152 sq km)