Cibuah – village in the Kecamatan Warunggunung district, Kabupaten Lebak
Cibuah is a small Indonesian village (desa) that belongs to the Kecamatan Warunggunung administrative district, within Kabupaten Lebak regency, in Banten Province, in the western part of Java island. Based on its coordinates (-6.3385, 106.1610), it is located in the southwestern interior areas of the Java peninsula. The Kabupaten Lebak administrative unit is one of the most extensive regencies in all of Banten Province, and also the fifth largest kabupaten by area on Java island. Since independent, city-level source data about Cibuah is not currently available, the broader context is presented below based on regency-level, verifiable information, clearly indicating which administrative level the given data refers to.
General overview
Cibuah is a little-known, rural-character small settlement for which independent statistical or encyclopedic sources are not yet publicly available. The village belongs to the Kecamatan Warunggunung district, which itself forms part of Kabupaten Lebak. Kabupaten Lebak as a broader administrative unit is located in the most remote, interior areas of Banten Province, and its total population was 1,506,378 people in mid-2024. The regency seat is the city of Rangkasbitung, located in the Kecamatan Rangkasbitung district, which locals often mention as a synonym for the entire regency. Rangkasbitung is also an important railway hub: the commuter railway serving the Jabodetabek agglomeration originates here, and the Jakarta–Merak railway line also passes through it. Based on infrastructural connections, Cibuah village is presumably characterized by an agrarian, rural community, like the majority of other similarly interior-located settlements in the regency; however, direct, verifiable data on this does not appear in available sources.
Real estate and investment
No independent, authenticated data source is available for Cibuah's real estate market. At the broader Kabupaten Lebak level, it can be said that in the regency's interior, rural areas, property prices are generally considerably lower than in regions closer to the Jabodetabek zone or coastal regions, which primarily reflects local demand conditions and infrastructural accessibility. From an investment perspective, the regency's appeal is partly provided by the fact that a railway connection is ensured with Jakarta, the capital's agglomeration, passing through Rangkasbitung, which could enhance accessibility of certain areas in the medium and long term. Generally applicable to all of Indonesia is the legal framework: foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate in Indonesia; for them, Hak Pakai (use rights) and certain rental constructions are available, so in case of foreign purchase, the involvement of a local legal expert is always advisable. This regulatory background applies throughout Banten Province, thus in Kabupaten Lebak and Cibuah as well.
Safety and security
Settlement-level statistics or crime data for Cibuah do not appear in available sources. The assessment of public safety in the broader region, Banten Province, is varied: in urbanized, high-traffic areas (for example, near Serang, the province's capital), typical urban risks generally require greater attention, while in rural, interior-located areas, of which the greater part of Kabupaten Lebak consists, daily life is generally less exposed. Nevertheless, due to the absence of specific, verifiable data, no clear conclusion can be drawn regarding Cibuah's own public safety. Generally applicable advice is that in any rural Indonesian area, observance of basic precautions – safeguarding valuables, respecting local customs – is recommended.
Tourist attractions
Named tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity or within Cibuah itself do not appear in available sources. However, at the Kabupaten Lebak level, there is one institution of outstanding cultural significance: the Museum Multatuli, which is located in the city of Rangkasbitung, in the Kecamatan Rangkasbitung district. The museum opened on February 11, 2018, and is regarded as Indonesia's first anti-colonial museum. It is named after Eduard Douwes Dekker, who became known under the writer's pseudonym Multatuli, and who held the position of assistant resident in Lebak in 1856. He wrote the novel Max Havelaar, which became world-famous as a critique of Dutch colonial rule. The museum presents the history of Dutch colonization and Multatuli's role in the context of Indonesian independence efforts. From Cibuah, Rangkasbitung – and thus the Museum Multatuli – is accessible by road, although authenticated data regarding the exact distance is not available. In the interior areas of the regency, natural features (hilly terrain, agricultural areas) are also characteristic; however, there is no detailed, verifiable tourism source about these either regarding Cibuah or at the Kecamatan Warunggunung level.
Summary
Cibuah is a small, rural-character Indonesian village in the Kecamatan Warunggunung district, within Kabupaten Lebak, Banten Province. Kabupaten Lebak is the largest regency by area in Banten, with a combined population of nearly one and a half million, and maintains a railway connection with the Jabodetabek agglomeration. About Cibuah itself, no independent, detailed administrative or tourism source is yet available; the available data provides information at the regency level. The broader region's prominent cultural landmark is the Museum Multatuli in Rangkasbitung, Indonesia's first anti-colonial museum. For those interested from an investment or settlement perspective, it is certainly advisable to obtain current, up-to-date information from regency-level authorities and experts.
