Dualasi Raiulun – a small-sized settlement in Kabupaten Belu, East Nusa Tenggara Province
Dualasi Raiulun is a small administrative unit belonging to Kecamatan Lasiolat District, within Kabupaten Belu Regency, in East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province, Indonesia. Geographically, it is located in the western part of Timor Island, at the eastern edge of the Bali and Lesser Sunda Islands macroregion. Based on the settlement's coordinates (-9.0850, 125.0856), it lies close to the Indonesia–East Timor border zone, a defining geopolitical and economic characteristic for the entire Kabupaten Belu Regency. Nusa Tenggara Timur Province in broader context: in 2022, the province's population was 5,446,285 inhabitants, and by the end of 2025, this figure had grown to 5,742,560 people; the province comprises 1,192 islands, of which the most significant are Flores, Sumba, and Timor.
General overview
Dualasi Raiulun does not appear in available provincial-level sources as a named, known tourist destination or prominent economic center, and thus by nature should be considered primarily a smaller, rural administrative unit. Kecamatan Lasiolat District itself forms part of Kabupaten Belu, a regency located in the eastern section of the Indonesian territory of Timor Island and directly bordering the independent state of East Timor (Timor-Leste). This border-adjacent location defines the character of the entire subregion: border trade, traffic passing between the two countries, and infrastructure related to border posts are important characteristics of Kabupaten Belu as a whole. The province itself, Nusa Tenggara Timur, is one of Indonesia's least urbanized and economically less developed regions, where rural lifestyle, agriculture, and livestock herding play a determining role in the livelihoods of smaller communities. Given that settlement-level statistical data are not available, no substantive, factual information can currently be provided regarding Dualasi Raiulun's population, area, and internal administrative divisions.
Real estate and investment
At the Dualasi Raiulun level, neither real estate market nor investment data are accessible from available sources; therefore, the following presents general context for the broader region of Kabupaten Belu and Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Characteristic of the province as a whole is that the real estate market is less developed than in the country's western, tourism-oriented areas, and real estate transactions predominantly occur among local actors. The border-adjacent location of Kabupaten Belu Regency may attract certain commercial and logistical investment interest; however, this typically concentrates on the regency's seat, Atafula (formerly known as Atambua), rather than on smaller villages. According to the general framework of Indonesian land tenure regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real estate in Indonesia, but may only use property under certain limited legal titles – such as long-term lease agreements. These general rules naturally apply in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, and thus within Kabupaten Belu as well. In smaller, traditional villages, a significant portion of properties is governed by community or adat (customary law) regulations, which may present additional legal complexity.
Safety and security
Regarding Dualasi Raiulun, neither available provincial sources nor other verifiable data contain specific information on public safety, and therefore the following observations apply solely to generalizable characteristics of the broader region. In rural areas of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, public safety is generally determined by community norms and local traditions; in small villages with small populations, neighborhood surveillance is strong. Due to its border-adjacent nature, the entire Kabupaten Belu Regency receives heightened attention to border traffic and coordination among authorities. In smaller border-adjacent villages such as Dualasi Raiulun may be, daily life is generally peaceful, although infrastructure deficiencies – such as road conditions and availability of healthcare – are factors characteristic of the province as a whole. Specific crime statistics or data regarding individual incidents cannot be extracted from available sources.
Tourist attractions
Regarding Dualasi Raiulun, available source material does not identify any specific tourist attractions; therefore, the following presents known attractions of the province and broader region, indicating that these are not necessarily located in its immediate vicinity. In Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, the most well-known tourist destination is Komodo National Park, which spans Komodo and Rinca Islands and is the only natural habitat in the world of the largest living lizard species, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) – a fact confirmed by provincial-level sources. On Flores Island, the three-colored crater lakes of Kelimutu are also among the province's defining natural attractions. However, these attractions are located at considerable distance from Kabupaten Belu Regency. On the Indonesian territory of Timor Island, near Kabupaten Belu, the city of Atambua offers basic infrastructure, and the border-adjacent location means that the border crossing with East Timor itself may present a unique experience for travelers. Based on available sources, no named tourist attraction in the immediate vicinity of Dualasi Raiulun can be identified.
Summary
Dualasi Raiulun is a small-sized, rural-character settlement in East Nusa Tenggara Province, part of Kabupaten Belu, on the Indonesian territory of Timor Island, in Kecamatan Lasiolat District near the border with East Timor. Available source material provides data only at the provincial level; therefore, factual information about the settlement's internal characteristics – population size, territorial data, local attractions – is not currently available. The broader region, Nusa Tenggara Timur, is one of Indonesia's provinces rich in natural values but economically less developed, whose rural settlements – likely including Dualasi Raiulun – are characterized primarily by their local agricultural and community life. For those seeking information about property or stay opportunities in or near Kabupaten Belu or the border zone, it is advisable to obtain current, up-to-date data from regency-level and local authorities.
