Kedungringin – a village in Muncar District, eastern edge of Banyuwangi Regency
Kedungringin is a village-level settlement in East Java (Jawa Timur) province, within the administrative unit of Kabupaten Banyuwangi, and part of Kecamatan Muncar district. Based on its coordinates (-8.4546504, 114.3252291), it is located near the southeastern coast of Java Island, in a corner enclosed by the Indian Ocean and the Bali Strait. Kabupaten Banyuwangi itself is the largest regency by area in East Java, and the third largest administrative unit on Java Island. Muncar kecamatan, which serves as the district center, lies in the southern-eastern part of the regency, where fishing and agriculture form the traditional basis of livelihood.
General overview
Kedungringin itself does not appear in widely accessible encyclopedic sources, so demographic or territorial data at the settlement level cannot currently be verified from publicly available materials. Kecamatan Muncar, to which the village administratively belongs, is one of Banyuwangi Regency's known fishing districts, where coastal and agricultural activities define the local economy and way of life. Kabupaten Banyuwangi as a whole had a population of approximately 1,769,234 according to mid-2023 data, though specific figures for Kedungringin are not available. The region is culturally distinctive: the overwhelming majority of the local population belongs to the so-called Osing (also called Wong Blambangan) ethnic group, which formed at the intersection of Javanese and Balinese cultural influences; the name "Osing" derives from the Balinese word "tusing," meaning "not." This cultural duality is evident in local customs, clothing, and folk religiosity, and is felt throughout Banyuwangi Regency, thereby indirectly characterizing Kedungringin's surroundings.
Real estate and investment
No independent, publicly available real estate market data specific to Kedungringin is known, so the following observations should be understood at the broader level of Banyuwangi Regency. Kabupaten Banyuwangi has become a focus of tourism and infrastructure development over the past decade, partly explained by the strategic role of the Ketapang ferry port: this port is the primary crossing point between Java and Bali and handles significant commercial and travel traffic. The regency's development dynamics have influenced real estate prices and investment interest in urban and coastal zones, but in internal, rural areas—to which Kedungringin may belong—the real estate market is typically less active and prices develop more moderately. Under general Indonesian regulations, foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to Indonesian real estate; they may use Hak Pakai (usage rights) or certain long-term rental arrangements, whose scope and conditions are prescribed by law and depend on current Indonesian land office regulations.
Safety and security
No specific crime or public security statistics for Kedungringin are found in publicly accessible, verifiable sources. Regarding Banyuwangi Regency more broadly, it can be said that among rural districts of East Java, the region does not feature as an area subject to heightened security warnings, and daily life in villages is typically organized around community routines connected to agriculture and fishing. As in all rural areas of Indonesia, infrastructure conditions and the intensity of official presence may differ in more remote villages compared to urban zones; basic precautions are advisable, as they would be in any similar rural area of the country.
Tourist attractions
No identified tourist attraction has been found from sources regarding Kedungringin's built area. For Kecamatan Muncar territory and Kabupaten Banyuwangi as a whole, however, it is characteristic that the regency attracts numerous visitors due to its natural and cultural assets. Along Banyuwangi's eastern border, the waters of the Bali Strait and the coast of the Indian Ocean provide the natural backdrop, while in the northern part of the regency, Ijen Crater is noted as a natural attraction—this is located farther from Muncar District, in the regency's interior-northern zone. Traditional events and celebrations related to local Osing culture take place in Banyuwangi city and at various points in the regency, though their precise connection to Kedungringin cannot be determined from sources. The Ketapang port, which operates the busiest ferry crossing between Java and Bali, is also located within the regency and serves as an orientation point for those traveling there.
Summary
Kedungringin is a village-level settlement in Muncar District of East Java's Banyuwangi Regency, at the easternmost corner of Java Island. Direct data on the settlement does not appear in publicly available sources, so its characterization is primarily possible through the framework of Kabupaten Banyuwangi-level connections: it forms part of a culturally complex rural region defined by the traditions of the Osing ethnic group, oriented toward the Bali Strait and the Indian Ocean coast. For those seeking to make decisions based on deeper, factual local knowledge—whether regarding real estate purchase or extended residence—current data available from local authorities and Banyuwangi administrative offices, along with on-site orientation, are indispensable.
