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Savanna meets the sea near Waingapu, East Sumba.

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East Sumba could issue NTT's first customary land certificate

Three customary communities have applied for communal land titles at the East Sumba land office. One file is nearly finished.

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Praijing traditional village, West Sumba. File photo.

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East Sumba drew 41,524 visitors in 2025, wants quality over quantity

Numbers have been flat for three years. Foreign visitors made up about one in eight; the average stay was three nights.

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