10 Enchanting Waterfall in Sumba Island
Sumba Island, tropically situated on south east part of Indonesia, offers much more than just an ordinary tourist destinations. Apart from its extensive savannah land and pristine beaches, Sumba has various unique waterfalls that spread all over the island. Here are 10 waterfalls recently discovered in Sumba Island that may lure your time away.
1. Kanabu Wai Waterfall
Kanabu Wai Waterfall, called by local as Air Terjun Kanabu Wai, located in Katikutana, Matawai La Pawu, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. To reach this waterfall requires steep decline and challenging path, but travelers will be pampered with beautiful scenery along the journey. Once travelers arrived in this waterfall, refreshing and tranquil atmosphere are welcoming. As the waterfall flows calmly, travelers may swim at ease or just dip in it and relax.
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2. Wai Marang Waterfall
Wai Marang Waterfall, so called as Air Terjun Wai Marang by local, nestled in Ngaru Kanoru, Umalulu, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
To reach this hidden-away waterfall requires distant trekking, with moderate difficulty, make sure you put on your proper outdoor trekking shoes for the trip to this waterfall, as the trek may be slippery and challenging. Once arrived, travelers will find its unique scenery of the gushing waterfall flows to its clear turquoise pool (on clear dry season) surrounded by natural rocky cliff. Beware that some parts of the pool are considerably deep for common swimmer, and the rocky steps below the pool may be slippery due to built up moss, but there is shallow part of the pool where travelers may just swim at east and sit to enjoy the view.
3. Lokomboro Waterfall
Lokomboro Waterfall or Air Terjun Lokomboro, located in Pada Ewata, Wewewa Timur, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
One of many waterfalls in Sumba Island, this specific waterfall is not playing its role as a tourist destination only, but as well is being used as hydro-powered electricity plant, since the gushing flow of the waterfall is constantly available throughout the seasons. The path towards this waterfall may be challenging and slippery due to its location that nested in between dense jungle. But its green scenery and refreshing air surrounding the waterfall will make the journey worth it. Travelers may avoid wet season to visit this waterfall due to heavy flow of the waterfall.
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4. Lakolat Waterfall
Some locals call this Lakolat Waterfall as Air Terjun Lakolat, but some call it Air Terjun Koalat. It is located in Maidang, Kambata Mapambuhang, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The road journey to this waterfall is challenging, so travelers may need to prepare a proper vehicle (4-wheeled drive car or off-road motorbike) for the trip, afterwards travelers need to cross a heavy-rushing river to reach this low-leveled wide-spread beautiful waterfall. Its crystal clear water during the dry season, and its serene surroundings will pamper its visitors on arrival.
5. Tanggedu Waterfall
Tanggedu Waterfall or Air Terjun Tanggedu is situated in Ndapayami, Kanatang, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. It is one of the most visited and popular waterfalls in Sumba Island. This distinctive waterfall is formed by three converging streams, which result in multilevel breath-taking landscape. Though travelers need to take a long walk and few climbs up to reach this waterfall, but the trekking path offers beautiful scenery and its refreshing clear water delightfully welcomes its visitors on their arrival. It is the trip you do not want to miss and you will never regret.
6.Waikanabu Waterfall
Waikanabu Waterfall is a hidden gem that nestled in Billa, Tabundung, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. It takes time and effort to find way to reach its completely hidden location, which is included in conserved Matalawa National Park. Travelers should ask around the villagers in Waikanabu Village how to access this waterfall. Once arrived, travelers will be awed in its unique lushes draping falls.
7. Hirumanu Waterfall
Hirumanu Waterfall, also named by locals as Air Terjun Hirumanu, nestled in Lai Taku, Paberiwai, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Although it takes a long patchy road trip and steep declines to reach its location, this waterfall ensures its visitors the three-leveled remarkable waterfalls view. And for those travelers that manage to reach its most bottom part of the waterfall, will be served with its jaw-dropping landscape, where sun-rays shines through it in between the greenery which dramatize its scenery.
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8. Lapopu Waterfall
Lapopu Waterfall is in Manurara, Katikutana Selatan, Central Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. It is situated in the conserved area of Matalawa National Park in Central Sumba. As it is conserved in its natural conditions, the access to this waterfall is not an easy one, so preferably to visit this waterfall in dry seasons due to safety reasons, as wet season causing heavy gushing of water flow. Despite its tricky path to reach the location, it offers its undeniable natural beauty.
9. Matayangu Waterfall
Matayangu Waterfall or Air Terjun Matayangu, located in Manurara, Katikutana Selatan, Central Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
As this waterfall is the part of conserved Matalawa National Park, its visitors required to walk long trekking path in the jungle to reach its location. It is advised to wear proper outdoor shoes and to bring your own drink and food ration, as the return trekking trip may take hours. Beside enjoying the beauty of the waterfall, its visitor may indulged in the surrounding habitat of various endemic birds of Sumba.
10. Waikelo Sawah Waterfall
Waikelo Sawah Waterfall, also known as Bendungan Waikelo Sawah, is in Tema Tana, Wewema Timur, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
It is often mistaken as a waterfall, since its outlook and landscape portrays a waterfall, but it is actually controlled dams that functioning as irrigation system for its surrounding rice paddy fields. A cave acts as its downstream offers a distinctive scenery with clear refreshing water where you may swim in it while enjoying the surrounding view of rice paddy fields. An easy access to this waterfall is another aspects that attracts more visitors to it.
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