a mountainous island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Lombok and Flores islands. Pop: 1 540 000 (2000). Area: 14 750 sq km (5695 sq miles)
Former spelling: Soembawa
Sumbawa in American English
(sumˈbɑwɑ)
island of Indonesia, between Lombok & Flores: 5,965 sq mi (15,449 sq km)