Natar – Satellite kecamatan of Bandar Lampung, Lampung Selatan
Natar is a kecamatan in Lampung Selatan Regency, Lampung, serving as one of the key satellite areas of Bandar Lampung. According to the Indonesian Wikipedia entry for the district, Natar is organised into 26 desa and has historically functioned as a bridge between the provincial capital and the inland districts of Lampung Selatan. A historical photograph from the 1930s shows the arrival of Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborgh in Natar, accompanied by women in traditional Lampung dress, reflecting the district's long-standing role as a gateway from the Sumatran interior to the southern coast.
Tourism and attractions
Natar itself is not a major tourist destination, but it forms part of the wider Lampung Selatan tourism hinterland. The regency is known for beaches around Kalianda, the Mount Rajabasa volcanic landscape, the Sunda Strait islands including Sebesi and Sebuku, and views towards the Anak Krakatau volcano. Provincial themes across Lampung include Way Kambas elephant conservation, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung tapis textiles and Saibatin and Pepadun cultural traditions. From Natar, these destinations are within reach by road along the Bakauheni-Bandar Lampung corridor and the Trans-Sumatra highway.
Property market
The property market in Natar is one of the most dynamic in Lampung Selatan because of its role as a near-metropolitan district. Typical real estate includes cluster housing developments aimed at commuters to Bandar Lampung, landed houses in established kampung, shophouses along the Trans-Sumatra corridor, and an expanding warehouse and light-industrial belt tied to the logistics corridor between Bakauheni port and the provincial capital. Agricultural land supports rice, cassava, maize and smallholder crops, with land values shaped strongly by infrastructure and proximity to Bandar Lampung. Developer-led activity in Natar is significant, reflecting its growth as a residential and logistics hub.
Rental and investment outlook
Rental demand in Natar is driven by commuters to Bandar Lampung, civil servants, teachers, students tied to universities in the provincial capital, logistics and warehouse workers, and families attracted by the lower prices relative to Bandar Lampung itself. Typical rental segments include kost rooms, contract houses, cluster housing units and a growing supply of mixed-use shophouses. At regency level, Natar sits at the most active end of the Lampung Selatan rental market. For investors, the district offers a mix of yield and growth opportunities tied to the Bakauheni-Bandar Lampung axis, the Trans-Sumatra toll road and the ongoing expansion of industrial estates in southern Lampung.
Practical tips
Access to Natar is via the Trans-Sumatra highway, the Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road, and the provincial road network radiating from Bandar Lampung. Travel times to Bandar Lampung and to Bakauheni port depend on traffic and weather. Basic services including puskesmas, primary and secondary schools, mosques, churches and a range of markets and small malls are distributed across the 26 desa, with fuller hospitals, universities, banks and government offices in Bandar Lampung and Kalianda. The climate is humid tropical with a pronounced wet and dry season. Visitors and new residents should respect local Lampung adat, follow Indonesian zoning and building regulations, and observe the general rule reserving freehold title to Indonesian citizens.
