Kesuma Dadi – small settlement in Bekri district of Lampung Tengah regency, Sumatra
Kesuma Dadi is an Indonesian settlement located in Lampung province (Provinsi Lampung), more specifically belonging to the Kabupaten Lampung Tengah administrative unit, within which it falls under Kecamatan Bekri. Geographically, it is situated in the southern part of Sumatra island, at approximately -5.11 latitude and 105.16 east longitude. The region as a whole is landlocked, lacking coastal access, which is characteristic of the entire Kabupaten Lampung Tengah. No independent encyclopedic or statistical source is available specifically about this settlement; the following characterization therefore relies primarily on verifiable data at the Kabupaten Lampung Tengah level.
General overview
Kesuma Dadi is not among the widely known or touristically active Indonesian settlements; it is primarily a location relevant from a local and regional administrative perspective. Kecamatan Bekri is a relatively sparsely populated, inland district within Lampung Tengah, whose character is determined by agriculture. The kabupaten itself – with its administrative center located in Kecamatan Gunung Sugih – has a total area of 4,559.57 km² and a population of 1,373,773 as of June 30, 2023. Lampung Tengah is one of the few Lampung kabupatens that lacks direct coastal access. The region's former extent was considerably larger: Law No. 12 of 1999 divided the former large-area kabupaten and created the present-day Kabupaten Lampung Tengah, Kabupaten Lampung Timur, and Kota Metro. Kecamatan Bekri thus is situated within this modified administrative framework, and Kesuma Dadi can be understood as part of this district.
Real estate and investment
No direct, settlement-level data is available regarding Kesuma Dadi's real estate market; the following therefore reflects the broader context of Kabupaten Lampung Tengah. The economic profile of Lampung Tengah is strongly based on agriculture: the kabupaten hosts plantations operated by several major companies, including PT Gunung Madu Plantation (GMP) and PT Gula Putih Mataram, which operate extensive sugarcane plantations. PT GMP was a pioneer in sugar production outside Java in 1979. This economic structure influences the character of the real estate market: agricultural land and rural residential properties dominate the region, while industrial and tourism-oriented real estate development is less characteristic. It can be generally stated that the Indonesian real estate market offers limited opportunities for foreign actors: foreign nationals cannot acquire full property rights (Hak Milik) to land; only certain leasehold or long-term usage rights (such as Hak Pakai) are available to them. From an investment perspective, agricultural plots in the Bekri district primarily attract the interest of local and Indonesian investors.
Safety and security
No independent, settlement-level statistics are available regarding Kesuma Dadi's public security situation. Lampung province is generally classified among Indonesia's developing provinces, where public security in rural, agricultural areas – such as Kecamatan Bekri – typically follows norms characteristic of smaller local communities. As in other inland and rural areas of Indonesia, local community structures and customary legal norms (adat) play an important role in everyday life and conflict resolution. Lampung province as a whole has undergone socioeconomic development over recent decades; however, certain districts within the province – particularly the more sparsely populated inland areas – have less access to law enforcement resources than major cities. Making additional specific public security claims is not justified based on the available source material.
Tourist attractions
No specifically named tourist attractions are listed in available sources for Kesuma Dadi or Kecamatan Bekri; therefore, this article does not enumerate any. Within the broader area of Kabupaten Lampung Tengah, sugarcane plantations and associated agroindustrial facilities – including the PT Gunung Madu Plantation operation – impart a distinctive regional character to the landscape, although these are typically not freely accessible to tourists. Other districts of Lampung province are richer in tourist attractions: the province is known for its natural values and cultural heritage, though their accessibility from Kesuma Dadi depends on distance and infrastructure. The provincial capital, Bandar Lampung city, is approximately 57.85 kilometers from the center of Lampung Tengah, the Gunung Sugih area, according to available data, indicating the connection with the province's urbanized areas.
Summary
Kesuma Dadi is a small, rural settlement in Kecamatan Bekri district of Kabupaten Lampung Tengah regency in Lampung province, in the southern part of Sumatra. No independent, detailed administrative or tourism documentation is available for this locality; at the regency level, however, it is part of an agriculturally active, inland territory with over 1.3 million inhabitants, whose economy is primarily defined by sugarcane cultivation and its associated industry. For external investors and visitors, the broader Lampung region may offer meaningful attractions, but Kesuma Dadi itself, based on available knowledge, is a quiet rural location serving local functions.
