Dua Koran – small settlement in Raimanuk District, East Nusa Tenggara Province
Dua Koran is an Indonesian village situated in the Raimanuk District of Kabupaten Belu, part of East Nusa Tenggara Province (Nusa Tenggara Timur, abbreviated NTT). Based on its geographic coordinates (-9.3171276, 124.8982775), it lies on the western part of Timor Island, within the territory of West Timor under Indonesian sovereignty. The provincial capital is the distant city of Kupang. Available source material extends only to the provincial level, so the description below primarily characterizes the broader NTT province and Kabupaten Belu, and cannot provide specific, source-verified data about Dua Koran itself.
General overview
Dua Koran is a small rural settlement belonging to Raimanuk District. According to provincial-level sources accessible in the database, Nusa Tenggara Timur is an extremely fragmented province comprising 1,192 islands, with three main islands being Flores, Sumba, and Timor. Dua Koran itself is situated on Timor Island, in Kabupaten Belu near the border with East Timor (Timor-Leste), a location that is strategically sensitive yet somewhat peripheral to the nation's main commercial and tourist flows. The Kabupaten Belu area is a border region, with Atambua as its administrative center. The province's total population was 5,446,285 in 2022, rising to approximately 5,742,560 by the end of 2025. Dua Koran is itself a small rural community with no available verifiable sources providing exact population figures. NTT Province is generally considered one of Indonesia's less developed regions, primarily characterized by agriculture, where villages engage mainly in subsistence farming, livestock raising, and small-scale agriculture. This description applies to the broader area and does not necessarily reflect conditions specific to Dua Koran.
Real estate and investment
Direct, verifiable real estate market data for Dua Koran is not available. In the broader border region of Kabupaten Belu and NTT Province, the real estate market is generally sparse and illiquid, as these regions are not among Indonesia's leading investment areas. Infrastructure development, economic activity, and tourism flows are significantly more modest than in areas such as Bali or Lombok. Generally speaking, under Indonesian law, foreign citizens cannot acquire direct land ownership (Hak Milik); they have access primarily to Hak Pakai (usage rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights) arrangements, which are applicable throughout the country. In cases of real estate acquisition for investment purposes, thorough preliminary examination of local administrative and legal conditions in Kabupaten Belu and Raimanuk District is essential, particularly regarding any special regulations applicable to the border region. Development opportunities in the region may emerge primarily in the long term and principally in agricultural sectors and border trade, though no concrete, verifiable market analysis is available on this matter.
Safety and security
Specific public safety data or crime statistics for Dua Koran are not accessible from verifiable sources. In rural areas of the broader NTT Province, the characteristic pattern is that smaller villages operate within relatively closed, community-based social organization, where local norms and informal community control play a significant role. However, it is important to note that Kabupaten Belu's proximity to the Timor-Leste border may mean that cross-border movements and associated informal trade are distinctive features of the region. For travelers and visitors, it is generally advisable to follow guidance from Indonesian authorities and foreign affairs advisories, particularly in border areas. Available source material does not indicate any specific security incident or risk for Dua Koran, though this may also be due to limited information availability rather than definitively indicating safety status.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable sources identify named tourist attractions in Dua Koran. Within the broader NTT Province, according to Indonesian Wikipedia sources, the province's most renowned natural and tourism values include Komodo National Park, where the Komodo dragon exists in its only natural habitat, the three-colored crater lake of Kelimutu on Flores Island, and diving opportunities around Alor Island. These attractions, however, are located on other islands and areas of the province, at considerable distance from Dua Koran. In the narrower Kabupaten Belu region around Atambua city, local Tetum cultural traditions and the distinctive character of border-adjacent landscapes persist, though available sources do not identify specific named attractions for this area. For visitors interested in natural environment and local culture, the agricultural landscape of the border-area Timor region and observation of traditional community life may offer experiences of interest, though these do not appear as verified, categorized tourist attractions in available sources.
Summary
Dua Koran is a small rural settlement in Raimanuk District of Kabupaten Belu, part of East Nusa Tenggara Province, situated on the western, border-adjacent part of Timor Island. Available source material is limited to provincial-level data, so specific demographic, tourist, or real estate market data for the settlement cannot be verified. The broader NTT Province ranks among Indonesia's less developed yet naturally rich regions; however, Dua Koran as a rural community in the province's peripheral border area possesses no known tourist or investment profile.
