Kokoi – small highland settlement in Timor Tengah Selatan Regency
Kokoi is a small settlement in East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Province in Indonesia, which is classified within the Bali and Lesser Sunda Islands macroregion. Administratively, it belongs to Amanatun Selatan District (kecamatan), which is part of Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan (abbreviated as TTS). The regency capital is the city of Soe. Based on its coordinates of -9.9048 latitude and 124.5850 longitude, the settlement is located in the interior of West Timor, on characteristically hilly highland terrain.
General overview
Kokoi does not have an independent Wikipedia-level source, so beyond its administrative classification, reliable descriptive information is available only at the broader regional level. The settlement belongs to Amanatun Selatan District, whose name refers to the historical Kingdom of Amanatun – it was one of three kingdoms (Amanatun, Amanuban, and Molo) whose unification during the Dutch colonial period created the present administrative unit of Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan. The regency itself is an interior, landlocked kabupaten of East Nusa Tenggara, which has neither a coastline nor direct access to the province's main tourist routes compared to more frequented areas. According to 2024 data, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan has a population of approximately 490,642 inhabitants and a population density of roughly 120 people per km², which indicates the rural and characteristically agricultural nature of the region. Kokoi itself, as a smaller village unit, is expected to be an agrarian community where local livelihoods are primarily based on subsistence or small-scale farming – however, verified sources at the settlement level for this are not available.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level data on Kokoi's real estate market are not publicly available. The broader regency, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, ranks among the less developed Indonesian kabupatens, where the value of land and rural property is generally lower than in tourism-developed regions – this can be assumed based on the region's general economic and infrastructural characteristics rather than local market data. In Indonesia, property ownership regulations for foreign nationals contain significant restrictions: as a general rule, foreigners cannot own land under Hak Milik (full ownership rights), but instead can acquire limited usage rights through long-term lease (Hak Sewa) or through the so-called Hak Pakai title. In rural, interior-located areas, such as large parts of TTS regency, investment interest typically centers on agriculturally usable land, though this observation applies generally to such types of regions and not specifically to Kokoi.
Safety and security
Criminal statistics or sources evaluating local public safety specific to Kokoi are not available. In rural areas of Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan and the broader East Nusa Tenggara Province, it can be stated in general terms that public safety documentation is less comprehensive than in major cities. Rural zones of the province traditionally rely on close local community connections, which, similar to many other Indonesian rural areas, represents a form of informal social control. Nevertheless, no verified source is available on the basis of which specific conclusions about Kokoi's public safety could be drawn, so this matter requires appropriate caution.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions from Kokoi's territory or its immediate vicinity can be identified from available sources. Regarding Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan as a whole, it can be noted that Soe, the regency capital, is known for its highland climate and relatively cool weather compared to the surrounding, hotter coastal regions – this represents a certain degree of domestic tourist appeal. The highland terrain of TTS regency itself, local textiles (traditional weaving culture), and the cultural heritage associated with the kingdoms of Amanatun, Molo, and Amanuban constitute the region's broader identity, but these refer to locations likely several kilometers from Kokoi, and direct source-based connection to the village cannot be established. Access to the natural and cultural values contained within East Nusa Tenggara Province generally occurs through the province's better-developed infrastructure areas (such as Kupang or Flores).
Summary
Kokoi is a small Indonesian settlement located in the interior highland areas of East Nusa Tenggara Province, administratively belonging to Amanatun Selatan District and Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Regency. No independent, verified information sources exist for the village; based on regency-level data, the area can be considered a rural, agricultural region with relatively low population density, whose development level and tourist infrastructure lag behind Indonesia's more developed regions. In the absence of local data regarding real estate markets or public safety, only limited conclusions can be drawn based on the broader regional context.
