Dataran Tapus – a village in the Bermani Ulu Raya District of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province
Dataran Tapus is an Indonesian settlement on the island of Sumatra, located in the eastern interior region of Bengkulu Province (Provinsi Bengkulu). Administratively, it belongs to Bermani Ulu Raya District (Kecamatan Bermani Ulu Raya), which is part of Rejang Lebong Regency (Kabupaten Rejang Lebong). Based on its coordinates (3.42° south latitude, 102.49° east longitude), it is situated in a hilly and mountainous interior Sumatran area close to the ridges of the Barisan Range. As no independently accessible, verifiable source material is available about the village itself, the local context in the following sections is presented on the basis of sourced information at the broader regency and provincial level.
General overview
Dataran Tapus does not feature among the more widely known Indonesian settlements distinguished for tourism or economic significance; based on available data, it is a small village with a predominantly agricultural character, operating within the administrative framework of Kecamatan Bermani Ulu Raya. At a broader level, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong is a regency covering an area of 1,550.26 km², with a population of 246,787 people at the 2010 census, which had grown to 276,645 by 2020, and according to official estimates as of mid-2024, numbered 288,832 residents. The regency's administrative center is the city of Curup. Regarding ethnic composition, the Rejang ethnic group is the most widespread in Bengkulu Province and inhabits the western half of the regency, while the Lembak ethnicity is characteristic of the eastern half. Direct source material is not available on the precise ethnic and demographic composition of Dataran Tapus, but based on the general profile of the regency, Rejang communities play a determining role in daily and cultural life in the interior areas near the Barisan Range. The settlement name itself is informative: the Indonesian word dataran means plain or flat area, while the tapus element likely relates to local toponymic tradition, although verifiable source material on its details is not available.
Real estate and investment
Specific real estate market data for Dataran Tapus is not publicly available. The broader context is provided by general characteristics of Kabupaten Rejang Lebong and Bengkulu Province: Bengkulu ranks among Indonesia's relatively less developed provinces, and in interior mountainous areas, the real estate market is typically characterized by modest turnover, with prices and development activity at lower levels compared to the country's tourist and industrial centers (e.g., Bali, Java). Agricultural properties – particularly areas associated with coffee, cinnamon, and other plantation agriculture – are traditionally sought investment instruments among local actors in the Rejang Lebong highlands. For foreign nationals, the generally applicable limitations of Indonesian land ownership regulations apply: foreign individuals cannot acquire direct ownership rights (Hak Milik) to agricultural land or residential property; the frameworks permitted by law (such as Hak Pakai, or usage rights, or investment through Indonesian legal entities) are applicable throughout the country and thus also in the Dataran Tapus region. Before making any significant investment decisions, local legal and real estate market consultation is essential.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable statistics or regular data provision regarding public safety in Dataran Tapus is publicly available. More broadly, for Bengkulu Province, it can generally be said that in smaller, interior mountainous villages, rural community life and traditional community organization forms typically provide stability in daily affairs. Throughout Indonesia, rural interior areas generally show lower crime indices compared to major cities; however, these generalizations do not substitute for location-specific data. For travelers and potential investors, it is recommended to seek information about the current situation from the competent authorities of Kabupaten Rejang Lebong or from provincial sources, as at the time this article was written, a detailed public safety assessment for Dataran Tapus was not available.
Tourist attractions
In the case of Dataran Tapus, available source material does not specify any particular attractions, natural features, or cultural landmarks within the settlement. However, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong as a whole is situated within the interior, volcanically characterized landscapes of the Barisan Range, and the Curup area – known as the administrative center of Rejang Lebong Regency and discussed in the Rejang Lebong Regency article – is recognized as one of the modest starting points for interior Sumatran tourism. The landscape surrounding the regency is characterized by a blend of mountainous natural endowments, plantation agriculture, and the cultural heritage of Rejang and Lembak communities, but without reliable sources, more precise statements about these elements and their specific relationship to Dataran Tapus cannot be made. Visitors arriving in the area are likely to seek out destinations known at the regency or provincial level; Dataran Tapus itself can primarily be understood as a transit or agricultural village within the broader landscape.
Summary
Dataran Tapus is a small Sumatran settlement located in Bengkulu Province, in the Bermani Ulu Raya District of Kabupaten Rejang Lebong, about which detailed, verifiable, and publicly accessible source material is not yet available. Based on regency-level data, the place can be characterized as part of a relatively modestly developed interior mountainous agricultural region, where the real estate market and tourism are less active compared to the more important Indonesian centers. For obtaining more precise information, the competent local authorities of Kabupaten Rejang Lebong, as well as on-site consultation, can provide a reliable foundation.
