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West Nusa Tenggara

West Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia made up of the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa, with its capital at Mataram on Lombok. Formed in 1958, it includes the lands of the former sultanates of Sumbawa, Dompu and Bima. Mount Tambora, whose eruption in 1815 was the largest in recorded history, stands on Sumbawa, and Mount Rinjani on Lombok.

West Nusa Tenggara
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Dompu Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). West Nusa Tenggara. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/west-nusa-tenggara
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