Kelimado – village in Boawae District, Nagekeo Regency, Flores Island
Kelimado is a small settlement in East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province, Indonesia, on Flores Island. Administratively, it belongs to Boawae District (Kecamatan Boawae), which forms part of Nagekeo Regency (Kabupaten Nagekeo). The province's capital is the city of Kupang, located on Timor Island. Based on its coordinates (-8.79° south latitude, 121.21° east longitude), Kelimado is situated in Flores' inland, mountainous areas, within the Lesser Sunda Islands macroregion.
General overview
Independent statistical or encyclopedic sources on Kelimado are not yet available; the following characterization is therefore based on the broader administrative and geographic environment. Boawae District is located in the central-southern part of Flores Island and belongs to Nagekeo Regency, which was established as a separate entity in 2007 from Ende Regency. The region is typically characterized by small-scale villages engaged in agriculture and livestock farming. Flores Island generally is a relatively isolated island featuring both mountainous interior areas and steep coastlines, where infrastructure development has been ongoing over recent decades, though accessibility to more remote villages remains limited. East Nusa Tenggara Province as a whole is part of Indonesian development priorities: according to 2022 data, the province's population exceeded 5.4 million, making it one of Indonesia's less densely populated but geographically extensive regions.
Real estate and investment
Specific settlement-level data on Kelimado's real estate market is not available. The broader real estate market of Nagekeo Regency and East Nusa Tenggara Province is generally far less developed and less active than that of Bali or Java's interior areas. In Flores Island's interior villages, real estate prices and investment activity are typically lower than in coastal areas more affected by tourism. Under Indonesia's general real estate regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to property; for them, Hak Pakai (usage rights) or structures based on nominal arrangements and rental solutions are available, though their legal and practical details always require individual examination. From an investment perspective, the Nagekeo region can be examined in terms of infrastructure development and agricultural potential; however, reliable, publicly available data on transaction volume and developer interest regarding Kelimado is not known.
Safety and security
Specific statistics on public safety in Kelimado or Boawae District are not available. It can be said generally that in the rural, mountainous areas of East Nusa Tenggara Province, everyday safety is typically determined by local community norms and traditional social structures. The province and Flores Island do not feature prominently either in international travel warnings or among regions characterized by particularly high criminality. However, in more remote rural areas, access to healthcare services and emergency services may be more limited, which may require practical preparation from visitors. No current documented sources are available regarding political or ethnic tensions in the region.
Tourist attractions
No sources are available for named tourist attractions within Kelimado settlement itself. From a broader regional perspective, the most significant, source-verified attraction is the three-colored crater lake of Kelimutu on Flores Island, which Indonesian Wikipedia also identifies separately as one of East Nusa Tenggara's most well-known natural sights. The region also includes Komodo National Park, known as the world's sole natural habitat of the Komodo dragon. These attractions lie at relatively great distances from Kelimado, in different districts and regencies; precise kilometer measurements cannot be provided due to lack of sources. Boawae District itself is situated in a volcanic, mountainous landscape that may offer views characteristic of Flores Island's natural environment, but detailed, authenticated tourist descriptions are not yet publicly available.
Summary
Kelimado is a poorly documented small settlement in Flores Island's interior areas, in Boawae District of Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Independent data on the settlement is not available; however, its broader region is characterized by mountainous, agricultural terrain, low tourism traffic, and relatively limited infrastructure. The province as a whole forms part of Indonesian development programs and is located near such natural assets as the Kelimutu crater lake and Komodo National Park, which contribute to the renown of Flores and East Nusa Tenggara.
