Dira Tana – a small settlement in Kecamatan Loli district, West Sumba
Dira Tana is an Indonesian settlement that belongs to Kecamatan Loli district in Kabupaten Sumba Barat (West Sumba) regency, East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) province. Geographically, it is classified within the Lesser Sunda Islands macro-region, and based on its coordinates, it is situated in the western part of Sumba island. The capital of East Nusa Tenggara province is Kupang city, and the province consists of 21 regencies and one city. According to Indonesian Wikipedia sources on the province, approximately 5.4 million people lived in the area in 2022, with the estimated population exceeding 5.7 million by the end of 2025; Dira Tana's own population data cannot currently be verified from direct sources.
General overview
Dira Tana does not rank among internationally known tourist destinations, and no independent settlement-level database entry is publicly available for it. Based on its location within Kecamatan Loli district, the settlement is linked to a relatively remote interior region in the western part of Sumba island. Kabupaten Sumba Barat itself is one of the less urbanized administrative units in the province. Sumba island is generally known for its distinctive cultural character within the Indonesian islands due to local ikat weaving and remaining megalithic burial traditions, though these characteristics apply to the entire island rather than exclusively to Dira Tana. The area surrounding the village is characteristically savanna landscape with dry seasons, an agricultural region whose way of life and economic structure are primarily defined by small-scale subsistence farming. More precise data – such as the settlement's area, its infrastructure condition, or population – are currently unavailable from verifiable sources.
Real estate and investment
Detailed real estate market data for Dira Tana is not available. Within the broader context of Kabupaten Sumba Barat and East Nusa Tenggara province, it can be noted that the province as a whole ranks among Indonesia's less developed regions, where the real estate market's volume and liquidity fall significantly short of what is observed on Bali or Java. In Kecamatan Loli district, where Dira Tana is located, agricultural plots and modest residential properties dominate; investment-oriented developments are not yet documented in available sources. According to general Indonesian property law, foreign nationals cannot acquire full land ownership (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; the legal system offers them, under certain conditions, leasehold arrangements (Hak Sewa) or the right of use (Hak Pakai). These general frameworks apply throughout the country and in this region as well; however, detailed local market dynamics cannot be presented based on available source material.
Safety and security
Verifiable, settlement-level statistics on safety and security in Dira Tana are not available. At the broader East Nusa Tenggara province level, it can be said generally that community cohesion is strong in rural areas, and reports of elevated crime rates are not characteristic of reliable source material regarding the province. However, in isolated, poorly infrastructured rural areas, access to healthcare and emergency services may be limited, which itself presents a risk; this is generally true of similar remote rural regions in Indonesia. Specific crime data or security assessment for Dira Tana cannot be provided based on available sources.
Tourist attractions
No documented, verifiable sources exist for named tourist attractions in the Dira Tana area. The broader region, Sumba island, however, possesses several cultural and natural characteristics mentioned in specialist literature and Indonesian Wikipedia materials. Provincial-level sources for East Nusa Tenggara province specifically highlight Komodo National Park, the three-colored crater lake of Kelimutu on Flores island, and the underwater life of Alor island as the province's most renowned attractions. These, however, are situated at considerable distances from Dira Tana, on other islands. On Sumba island – as a generally known but specifically unnamed phenomenon in the cited sources – megalithic monuments associated with traditional marapu religion, the annually held Pasola mounted spear-throwing festival, and ikat weaving attract visitors; these cultural characteristics are primarily understood as pertaining to the island as a whole, rather than being exclusively localized to Dira Tana.
Summary
Dira Tana is a small, sparsely documented settlement in Kabupaten Sumba Barat regency, in Kecamatan Loli district, in East Nusa Tenggara province. Due to the absence of independent, verifiable data, little concrete information can be recorded about the settlement: its location in the western part of Sumba island, in the rural, agricultural region of the province, defines its character. The province as a whole is culturally and naturally diverse, yet lags behind the country's more dynamic regions in development. In the case of Dira Tana, the broader regional context provides more context, while settlement-specific data – regarding real estate market, safety and security, and tourism – remain unknown from verifiable sources at present.
