Leraboleng – a small settlement on eastern Flores, in Titehena District
Leraboleng is one of the settlements in Titehena District of Flores Timur Regency, which belongs to East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province. It is located on the eastern part of Flores Island, at approximately 8.37 degrees south latitude and 122.81 degrees east longitude. The region, which can be classified within the macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands, extends across the southeastern part of Indonesia, in the island world bounded by the Indian Ocean and the Flores Sea. East Nusa Tenggara Province is a province comprised of 1,192 islands with varied natural characteristics, and its administrative capital is the city of Kupang.
General overview
Leraboleng does not feature among widely known Indonesian tourist destinations, and no detailed, publicly available demographic or territorial data is available at either the district or settlement level in the source material. The settlement belongs to Titehena Kecamatan (subdistrict), which is part of Flores Timur Kabupaten (regency). Flores Timur lies on the eastern part of Flores Island, and the rural, agricultural, and fishing-based lifestyle that generally characterizes the province is determining for the regency as a whole. According to 2022 census data for East Nusa Tenggara Province, the province's total population was 5,446,285 people, and by the end of 2025 it is projected to reach 5,742,560 people — the actual local population figure specific to Leraboleng cannot be determined from the available sources. The province's three main islands — Flores, Sumba, and Timor — are home to most of the population, and Leraboleng's immediate vicinity on eastern Flores, together with the neighboring islands of Lembata and Adonara, forms the sphere of influence of Flores Timur Regency. The local economy is presumably founded on fishing, field agriculture, and small-scale handicraft production, as is generally characteristic of similar, smaller settlements in the province.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level real estate market data is available for Leraboleng. The broader real estate market of Flores Timur Regency and East Nusa Tenggara Province is generally classified among the less developed regions of Indonesia, where land prices and property values fall far short of the levels experienced on the islands of Bali, Lombok, or Java. In the rural areas of the province, land and property transactions are typically low in volume, and the scope of commercial development is narrow. An important general regulatory framework for foreign investors is that in Indonesia, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property; for them, the Hak Pakai (usage rights) or Hak Sewa (lease rights) constructions are applicable, which are general provisions of Indonesian law valid throughout the entire country. For Leraboleng and Titehena District, the real estate market, based on available information, primarily serves local needs, and significant foreign investment activity is not characteristic of similar small rural settlements in the broader region.
Safety and security
No independent, verified public safety statistics or crime data are available for Leraboleng. It can be stated generally that the rural areas of East Nusa Tenggara Province, including small settlements on eastern Flores, are characterized, according to available general descriptions, as areas with relatively low crime levels and community-based lifestyles. The presence of the Indonesian state in smaller villages is primarily ensured by local administration (desa/kelurahan level) and the territorial police stations. Nevertheless, road conditions, accessibility of healthcare, and infrastructure conditions in the rural areas of the province may be limited, which requires preparedness on the part of those staying there. No data regarding specific security incidents can be determined from the source material.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attraction in the immediate vicinity of Leraboleng can be identified from the available source material. However, the broader province of East Nusa Tenggara possesses several natural attractions known internationally. Komodo National Park — the only natural habitat of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) — is located in the western proximity to Flores Island and is a UNESCO-protected area. The Kelimutu volcano on Flores, with its three-colored crater lakes, is likewise a prominent natural feature of the province. Both locations are at significant distance from Flores Timur Regency, situated in other parts of the island or on other islands, and their approach from Leraboleng requires extended travel. The nearby islands of Adonara and Lembata, which are also part of Flores Timur Regency, with their natural characteristics — including the traditional whale hunting practiced on Lembata Island in the village of Lamalera — have long aroused anthropological and nature-travel interest, although the precise distance of these from Leraboleng cannot be exactly determined from the source material.
Summary
Leraboleng is a small, rural settlement on eastern Flores, in Titehena District of Flores Timur Regency, in East Nusa Tenggara Province. Detailed, settlement-level data are not available in demographic, real estate market, or tourism contexts. While more information is known about the broader province's natural wealth and cultural diversity, these cannot be directly extrapolated to Leraboleng. The region belongs among the lesser-mapped, quiet Indonesian rural locations, about which reliable, detailed local information is currently available only in limited measure.
