Karosa Cape

The southern shore of Sumbawa faces the open Indian Ocean, beyond the chain of volcanic islands in the Lesser Sundas. Mountains rise above a coast indented by bays, including Cempi and Waworada. The island is separated from Lombok to the west by the Alas Strait and from islands to the east by the Sape Strait. Its southern coast looks out across open water, contrasting with the Flores Sea to the north.