Kamot – small settlement in the eastern part of the Alor archipelago
Kamot is a small settlement in East Indonesia, which belongs to the Kecamatan Alor Timur Laut (Northeast Alor) district, as part of Kabupaten Alor (Alor regency), in Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara) province. Geographically, it falls within the macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Based on its coordinates (southern latitude 8.17°, eastern longitude 124.78°), the settlement is located in the eastern-northeastern part of Alor Island. Regarding its broader administrative unit, Kabupaten Alor, factual data is available from available sources, but for the village of Kamot itself, no independent, detailed documentation is available.
General overview
Kamot forms part of Kecamatan Alor Timur Laut, which extends across the eastern-northern band of Kabupaten Alor. Based on regency-level data, Kabupaten Alor had a total population of 229,730 people at the end of 2024, with an area of 2,928.88 square kilometers. Such smaller villages as Kamot are typically agricultural or fishing communities that rely on local subsistence and sustenance-based livelihoods. Kabupaten Alor, comprising an archipelago, is crossed by international commercial shipping routes toward the Pacific Ocean; this geographic characteristic to some extent shapes local economic and transportation conditions. Kamot itself remains little known to tourists and investors, and within the Alor archipelago it is considered peripheral compared to the sphere of influence of the larger administrative center, Kalabahi (Kecamatan Teluk Mutiara). Reliable sources are currently unavailable for its independent, fact-based identifying characteristics – such as population, precise boundaries, or local institutions – and therefore this information cannot be provided.
Real estate and investment
No independent, verifiable data is available regarding Kamot's real estate market. From the broader economic context of Kabupaten Alor, it can be established that the region showed a 4.9% economic growth rate in 2006, per capita income at that time was around 1.2 million rupiah, and local budget revenue (PAD) amounted to 13 billion rupiah. These figures indicate that the kabupaten is an area of moderate economic activity, particularly much less developed than Bali or Lombok islands in terms of tourism and real estate market infrastructure. In Indonesia, foreign nationals generally cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property; for them, rental arrangements (sewa) or longer-term usufruct forms are typically available. This legal framework applies throughout the country, including Nusa Tenggara Timur province and Kabupaten Alor within it. The peripheral location of the Alor archipelago, limited infrastructure, and lower population density generally reduce investor demand, while property prices tend to remain lower compared to more developed regions of the country.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable statistics or sources are available regarding Kamot's public safety situation. In general terms, Nusa Tenggara Timur province, including the area of Kabupaten Alor, is not listed among the high crime-risk areas commonly identified in Indonesia. Smaller, rural communities – as Kamot is presumed to be – like similar-sized rural settlements in the Indonesian archipelago, typically feature low crime levels, where informal community norms and local ties play a prominent role in maintaining social order. However, this is a general observation applicable to the broader regional type, and is not based on specific data concerning Kamot. For travelers, the greater risk is typically not public safety but infrastructural limitations – difficulties in accessing healthcare, transportation, and communication – on such remote areas.
Tourist attractions
No documented tourist attractions specific to Kamot settlement can be verified from sources. Kabupaten Alor regency as a whole, however, is known for its natural characteristics and cultural diversity based on general literature regarding the broader region: the waters of the Alor archipelago are popular diving destinations due to their rich marine life, and local communities represent numerous indigenous cultures and languages. These characteristics apply to the regency as a whole, and not necessarily to Kamot's immediate surroundings. The administrative center of Alor regency is Kalabahi, which is also the best-mapped starting point for exploring the kabupaten. More distant, smaller villages of Kecamatan Alor Timur Laut – such as Kamot – are predominantly rarely visited, difficult-to-access areas where tourism infrastructure is at most basic. No specific, source-supported attraction or notable event can be attributed to Kamot.
Summary
Kamot is a small, poorly documented village in Kecamatan Alor Timur Laut, as part of Kabupaten Alor, in Nusa Tenggara Timur province. Based on regency-level data, the broader region is of relatively low economic development, yet is situated in an archipelago traversed by commercial routes leading toward the Pacific Ocean. No independent, verifiable data is available regarding Kamot from real estate, public safety, or tourism perspectives; all such findings are interpretable at the regency or provincial level. The settlement is primarily identifiable as a poorly mapped, rural community within the Indonesian archipelago.
