Sumbawa

Sumbawa lies on the western part of the island that bears its name, across the Alas Strait from Lombok. Its sultanate brought together a number of smaller domains, including Taliwang, Seran and Jereweh. The court dates its establishment to 1648, in an age of expanding Makassarese influence across the eastern islands. In 1815 the eruption of Mount Tambora on the northern peninsula devastated much of Sumbawa, spreading ash and destruction far beyond the volcano itself.