Lusilame – a small village in Atadei District on Lembata Island
Lusilame is a small settlement in Indonesia that belongs to Atadei District (Kecamatan Atadei), within Kabupaten Lembata administrative unit, in East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province. Geographically, it is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands region, specifically on Lembata Island, which on older maps was also called Lomblen or Kawela, and is recognized as the largest member of the Solor island group. Based on its coordinates, the settlement is situated in the southern part of the island, approximately at the intersection of -8.51 latitude and 123.54 east longitude. No detailed, Wikipedia-level sources directly related to the name Lusilame are available, so the following analysis relies primarily on verified data and commonly known relationships available at the regency and provincial levels.
General overview
Lusilame is not among widely recognized tourist destinations, and its name does not appear as an independent entry in publicly accessible English or Hungarian language encyclopedic sources. Kecamatan Atadei is a remote, difficult-to-access district on Lembata Island, which leaves its mark on the local economy and transportation connections. Lembata Island itself extends approximately 80 kilometers in a southwest-to-northeast direction and is roughly 30 kilometers wide, with an extremely jagged coastline, numerous bays, and peninsulas. According to sources, the island's highest point is Mount Ile Labalekang, which rises to 1,621 meters in elevation and is a defining feature of the landscape on the Ile Ape peninsula located on the northern coast. Lembata opens to the west toward Solor and Adonara islands and the larger Flores Island, is bounded on the east by the Alor Strait, which separates it from the Alor island group, is bordered to the south by the Savu Sea from Timor, and to the north by a branch of the Banda Sea from the islands of Buton and Southeast Sulawesi. This geographical location represents relative isolation, which determines the conditions of daily life for smaller villages like Lusilame. The local economy on Lembata Island is generally built on agriculture, fishing, and livestock raising.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level real estate market data is publicly available for Lusilame, so general observations can only be formulated based on the broader context of Kabupaten Lembata and Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. The entire Lembata Island is a relatively low-density, economically less developed area within Indonesia, where property prices—particularly in remote, non-coastal districts—are typically significantly lower than in popular areas of Bali or Lombok. This also means that market liquidity is limited and the investment payback period may be longer. For foreigners, the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations applies: direct land ownership (Hak Milik) is not available to foreign individuals, and instead typically involve long-term lease arrangements (Hak Sewa) or other legal solutions. It is true for the entire East Nusa Tenggara Province that periodic infrastructure development and tourism development programs can provide momentum to the real estate market, however this effect is felt much less in remote inland villages like Lusilame than in coastal or urban areas.
Safety and security
No specific crime statistics or verifiable, settlement-level data on public safety are available for Lusilame. In general terms, rural and small-community areas of Kabupaten Lembata and Nusa Tenggara Timur Province are known for their low crime levels, and closely-knit local communities typically provide a high degree of social control. At the same time, remote location and limited healthcare and rescue infrastructure pose a certain safety risk in the event of natural disasters or accidents. In coastal and mountainous areas—and Lembata has such characteristics—flooding, extreme weather, and occasionally volcanic activity can create hazard situations. These relationships may also apply to Lusilame, but these observations can only be inferred from the general characteristics of the regency and province, not verified from direct sources.
Tourist attractions
The name Lusilame does not appear in independent tourism sources, and the available materials contain no named attractions specifically associated with this village. However, based on available sources, several outstanding natural features can be identified on Lembata Island as a whole. Mount Ile Labalekang, the island's highest peak at 1,621 meters, is located in the northern part and is one of the defining elements of the island's landscape. The Ile Ape peninsula in the north is also a natural point of interest associated with Lembata, which sources emphasize. Beyond this, Lembata is generally known for its traditional whale hunting in the fishing village of Lamalera, which has long been the subject of researchers' and travelers' interest, although this location is in the southern-southeastern part of the island and falls into a different district than Lusilame. Based on sparse sources, the tourism infrastructure of Atadei District is modest, and accessibility is also limited. From any remote small village on Lembata Island, including Lusilame, the main access point is Lewoleba, the island's capital, from which ferry and air connections are available to other parts of the region.
Summary
Lusilame is a small settlement on Lembata Island in Atadei District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, little known to the wider public. No independent, verifiable, encyclopedic-level data about the village is available, so its location and possible characteristics can be understood primarily based on relationships known at the Kabupaten Lembata level. The island's natural features—volcanic peaks, jagged coastline, traditional fishing culture—provide a striking backdrop for the region, yet in remote inland areas, underdeveloped infrastructure and isolation are defining factors of daily life. From a real estate and investment perspective, the area ranks among the less developed parts of East Nusa Tenggara Province, where investment decisions are preceded by careful on-site and legal consideration.
