Boli Bean – a small village settlement in Kecamatan Naga Wutung on Lembata Island
Boli Bean is a small settlement located on Lembata Island, which falls within the administrative district of Kecamatan Naga Wutung. The Kabupaten Lembata to which this district belongs is part of the East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province and is situated within the broader macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Based on the settlement's coordinates (approximately –8.45° southern latitude, 123.34° eastern longitude), it is located in the central-eastern part of Lembata Island. The available source material contains only regency-level data; therefore, the description below partly relies on the general characteristics of the broader Lembata regency and East Nusa Tenggara Province, which will be noted at all relevant points.
General overview
Boli Bean does not appear as an independent entry in the available encyclopedic sources, which indicates that it is a small population settlement of limited administrative prominence. It belongs to Kecamatan Naga Wutung district, whose precise territorial and population data are also not available in the verified source material. Lembata itself is an independent island and regency in the eastern chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands: the administrative unit named Kabupaten Lembata is located east of the Flores Sea, at no great distance from Flores Island. According to the Indonesian-language version of wikipedia.org, the name Lembata refers both to the island (Pulau Lembata) and to the regency (Kabupaten Lembata), which operates as part of East Nusa Tenggara Province. The islands are typically characterized by agricultural and fishing activities, the settlement structure is of small-village character, and this is likely the case for Boli Bean as well, though direct, verifiable data on this matter is not available.
Real estate and investment
No direct, verifiable real estate market data is available regarding Boli Bean. Based on the broader context—that is, the general characteristics of Kabupaten Lembata and East Nusa Tenggara Province—it can be stated that this region is among Indonesia's relatively less developed, rural areas, where the volume of real estate transactions and tourism-oriented investments is considerably below the levels typical of the Bali region or Lombok Island. Under the generally applicable framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; for them, primarily Hak Pakai (right of use) or long-term lease arrangements are available. This general regulatory framework is applicable throughout East Nusa Tenggara Province, including on Lembata Island. In small-village, poorly infrastructured areas such as Boli Bean likely is, the real estate market turnover and the range of available services are typically limited; however, certain development programs encompass the eastern Indonesian regions as well, which may bring changes in the long term.
Safety and security
No verified statistical data on public safety in Boli Bean is available at either the local or district level. Regarding East Nusa Tenggara Province generally, it can be said that within Indonesia's rural, smaller-island eastern provinces, public safety does not typically present a particular or exceptional problem, but this does not substitute for current, on-site information. In small communities, local community norms and traditional social organization mechanisms typically play a significant role in maintaining daily order. Any more concrete assessment of Boli Bean's internal security cannot be made due to lack of sources; for travelers, the most reliable source of information is the current travel advisory from the relevant Indonesian and their own state foreign affairs authorities.
Tourist attractions
The available source material contains no named tourist attractions regarding Boli Bean. With respect to the broader Kabupaten Lembata and Pulau Lembata, the island may be counted among those areas of Indonesia that are attracting increasing interest among visitors to the Lesser Sunda Islands, partly due to natural endowments and partly due to local cultural traditions; however, a concrete source-supported listing of these is not possible due to the lack of verified data. In the vicinity of Lembata, within the broader East Nusa Tenggara region, well-known attractions include, for example, Flores Island and Komodo National Park; these, however, belong to different administrative units and are at considerable maritime distance from Boli Bean. Those wishing to visit Kecamatan Naga Wutung district or the immediate environs of Boli Bean would be well advised to gather current, on-site information from local tourism or administrative authorities, since tourist infrastructure pertaining to small villages typically does not receive detailed documentation in publicly available sources.
Summary
Boli Bean is a small settlement on Lembata Island in Kecamatan Naga Wutung district, East Nusa Tenggara Province, not comprehensively documented in sources. Based on available data, the broader region is a rural, agricultural-fishing-oriented island area where tourism infrastructure and real estate market development lag behind Indonesian tourist centers. Specific, location-specific claims about Boli Bean's attractions, real estate market, or public safety cannot be made due to lack of sources; in all instances above, the generalizable context of Kabupaten Lembata and East Nusa Tenggara Province has served as the framework.
