saba

Saba, island, Netherlands Antilles

Saba (sä`bə), island (1990 est. pop. 1,100), 5 sq mi (13 sq km), Netherlands Antilles, one of the NW Leeward Islands. The rugged island is actually the cone of an extinct volcano rising to c.2,800 ft (850 m). Spiral roads winding up through steep cliffs and lush greenery make Saba a scenic island, but there are no sheltered harbors, and landing is difficult. The chief settlement, called The Bottom, is in the crater of the volcano. The Dutch settled the island in 1632.

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Saba, region, Arabian Peninsula

Saba: see Sheba.

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Saba

Island (pop., 1994 est.: 1,180) of the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It lies 16 mi (26 km) northwest of St. Eustatius, with which it forms the Lesser Antilles. It has an area of 5 sq mi (13 sq km) and is the peak of an extinct volcano, Mount Scenery. It was settled by the Dutch in 1632, but its inaccessibility and ruggedness prevented it from achieving economic importance and it was often a buccaneers' stronghold. The economy depends heavily on tourism.

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Saba

1. an island in the NE Caribbean, in the Netherlands Antilles. Pop.: 2498 (2004 est.). Area: 13 sq. km (5 sq. miles)

2. another name for Sheba (sense 1)

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saba [sə′bä]

(botany)

A plant (Musa sapientumvar.compressa) that is common in the Philippines; the fruit is a cooking banana.

(textiles)

A textile made from fibers of the saba plant.