Living on Sumba
Healthcare, schools, visas, cost of living, safety and seasons for people who live here.
Very strong El Niño delays rains in most of NTT until December
Indonesia's weather agency expects a late, short rainy season across East Nusa Tenggara, the province that includes Sumba. November should stay drier than normal.
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Police step up checks on ferry passengers at Waingapu port
Officers watched hundreds of arriving passengers, searched bags and gave selective urine tests.
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Pertamina ships 2,500 kilolitres of fuel to Sumba to ease queues
Queues had formed at stations in Southwest Sumba. The local government now caps purchases at 5 litres for motorbikes and 15 for cars.
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