Kedataran – a small Sumatran village in Kabupaten Kaur Maje district
Kedataran is an Indonesian village (desa) located in Kabupaten Kaur district of Bengkulu Province, specifically within Kecamatan Maje. It is situated in the southern part of Sumatra island, at approximate coordinates -4.78° south latitude and 103.41° east longitude. The capital of Kabupaten Kaur is the city of Bintuhan, and the regency as a whole is part of Bengkulu Province, positioned near the western Sumatran coast of Indonesia. Detailed publicly available data specifically about Kedataran village is not accessible from public sources; therefore, the following section presents the known context of the broader Kabupaten Kaur and Kecamatan Maje, clearly indicating that these reflect regency-level context.
General overview
Kedataran is one of the villages in Kecamatan Maje district, which was originally created through the subdivision of Kecamatan Kaur Selatan during the region's administrative reorganization. Kabupaten Kaur itself became an independent regency in 2003 under Law No. 3/2003, which simultaneously established Kabupaten Seluma and Kabupaten Muko Muko; previously, these territories formed part of Kabupaten Bengkulu Selatan. The regency's total area is relatively sparsely populated: its estimated mid-2025 population is approximately 137,064 inhabitants, characterizing an overall area rich in agricultural and natural resources but less developed in infrastructure. Kecamatan Maje, of which Kedataran is a part, is located in the southern band of the regency, not far from the administrative boundary shared with Lampung Province. The region's ethnic composition is rich and diverse: the Basemah ethnic group predominates in the northern parts of the regency, the Semende community is primarily associated with the Muara Sahung and Muara Dua areas, the Kaur ethnic group—namesake of the region—is dominant in the central territories, while Lampung communities inhabit the southern border areas facing Lampung. This multicolored ethnic and cultural tradition shapes both the daily life and traditional way of life in the district. Village-level data for Kedataran—population, territorial extent, administrative organization—are not known from publicly available sources, and therefore precise statements cannot be made about them.
Real estate and investment
For Kedataran, independent village-level real estate market data is not available. The broader Kabupaten Kaur generally counts as an area on an internal development trajectory within Bengkulu Province, predominantly characterized by agricultural and plantation-based economy, where real estate turnover is of low intensity and driven by local demand. In such rural and less-touristic regions, real estate prices are typically significantly lower than in Indonesia's more developed or tourism-focused areas. Foreign nationals' opportunities for purchasing real estate in Indonesia are limited within the framework of general national regulations: Hak Milik, or full ownership rights, can only be acquired by Indonesian citizens, while foreign individuals and foreign-owned companies (PT PMA) can at most acquire long-term usage rights (Hak Pakai, Hak Guna Bangunan). For these reasons, in such a rural and poorly documented rural environment, the involvement of a local lawyer and thorough local knowledge acquisition are particularly important before any real estate transaction.
Safety and security
Village-level statistics or official data on Kedataran's public safety are not publicly available. Kabupaten Kaur generally is a rural, agriculturally characterized regency where crime problems typical of major cities are less defining; however, in terms of infrastructure, healthcare provision, and police presence, the limitations characteristic of rural Indonesian areas apply. Bengkulu Province as a whole is not considered a high-risk area in Indonesia's security situation, but natural hazards—such as Sumatran volcanic and seismic activity, flooding, and tropical climate phenomena—are generally factors to be taken into account in these areas. On-site, current information is in all cases recommended, as conditions in the region can change within a short time.
Tourist attractions
No verified sources document named tourist attractions for Kedataran village or Kecamatan Maje district. Considering Kabupaten Kaur as a whole, the region's Sumatran natural assets—the Indian Ocean coastline running along Bengkulu Province's shore, the jungle-covered hills spread over inland areas, and natural landscapes connected to the Bukit Barisan mountain range—provide potential attractions, but these can only be mentioned as context for the regency's general natural background, not as direct attractions of Kedataran. Bintuhan, the capital of the regency, is the region's most significant urban center, from which the regency's various natural and cultural values are accessible. Reliable, publicly available data on Maje district's precise tourism infrastructure and attractions were not available at the time of compilation.
Summary
Kedataran is a small Sumatran village with limited public documentation, located in Kabupaten Kaur district of Bengkulu Province, within Kecamatan Maje. The regency gained independent administrative status in 2003, with Bintuhan as its capital and a population of approximately 137,000 inhabitants. The area is rural, agriculture-focused, characterized by ethnic and cultural diversity, and currently ranks among Indonesia's poorly documented rural regions in an early development phase. Village-level data—real estate market information, public safety details, or tourism specifics—are not publicly accessible, and therefore obtaining more precise local knowledge requires on-site research in all cases.
