Watu Maladong The Exotic Sumba Beach

Watu Malandong is probably one of the best-kept secrets of Sumba. Not too many Sumbanese themselves are in the know about this extraordinary beach. 

Enchantment of the West Sumba

West Sumba is one of island of Sumba regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia which consists of six sub areas namely: district Loli, district Waikabubak, district Tana Righu, district Wanokaka, district Lamboya and district West Lamboya. The city is located in West Sumba Kabupten Waikabubak.

Where is Sumba located ?

 

The island of Sumba lies towards the eastern end of the Nusa Tenggara chain, which stretches from Bali in the west to Timor in the east. It is relatively small, undeveloped, island about 210 km in length with a population of about 510,000. Sumba lies to the south of Flores and the belt of volcanoes that runs through most of Indonesia. Its soil is based on coral and limestone and is not particularly fertile. The north and east of the island tends to be very dry, while the south and west is much wetter and more fertile. The rainy season lasts from December to March although it tends to be longer in the west and along the south coast. Because of the long dry season in many parts of the island access to water both for drinking and for agriculture is a big problem. Maximum temperatures throughout Sumba are uniformly in the low thirties centigrade although it can be slightly cooler along the central ridge of the low mountains.