Labuhan Ratu III – small settlement in Lampung Timur Regency, southern Lampung Province on Sumatra
Labuhan Ratu III is a settlement belonging to the Labuhan Ratu district (kecamatan) in Lampung Timur Regency (Kabupaten Lampung Timur), Lampung Province, in the southern Sumatra region of Indonesia. Based on its coordinates (approximately 5.12 degrees south latitude and 105.68 degrees east longitude), the settlement is located in the eastern, interior areas of Lampung Province. Lampung Province is the southernmost province of the Sumatra island, with its capital in Bandar Lampung; the province opens to the Java Sea in the east, to the Sunda Strait in the south, to the Indian Ocean in the west, and borders South Sumatra and Bengkulu provinces in the north. Since the available public source material contains verifiable data exclusively at the provincial level, information regarding the specific settlement is presented supplemented by the available broader context.
General overview
Labuhan Ratu III is a small-sized locality administratively classified under the Labuhan Ratu kecamatan within Kabupaten Lampung Timur. The ordinal number in the name (III) indicates that multiple, interconnected administrative units with the same name exist in the region, which is a common phenomenon in Indonesia, particularly in rural districts settled through transmigration. Lampung Province as a whole counts approximately 9.3 million inhabitants according to 2025 data, with an average population density of 280 people per square kilometer; this is provincial-level data and does not apply to the specific settlement. Lampung Timur is an agricultural regency where rice cultivation and plantation farming are dominant economic activities. The name of Labuhan Ratu district may also refer to earlier migration and fishing traditions, however specific data on this is not available from the available sources. The region in general is rural, located at a considerable distance from larger urban infrastructure—from the province's capital, Bandar Lampung.
Real estate and investment
Publicly verifiable market data regarding the real estate market of Lampung Timur Regency and Labuhan Ratu III specifically is not yet available. Based on the broader provincial context, it can be stated that in the eastern rural areas of Lampung Province, property prices are typically significantly lower than in areas on the western coast or near Bandar Lampung, and the majority of real estate transactions consist of agricultural land and simple residential properties. From an investment perspective, development pace is slower in rural areas with primarily agricultural function, and liquidity is more limited than in the province's urban areas. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct land ownership in Indonesia (under Hak Milik title), however long-term lease arrangements (Hak Sewa, Hak Pakai) may be utilized under certain conditions. This represents the broader provincial and national legal framework; professional local legal consultation is necessary for any specific real estate transactions.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable, settlement-level statistics on public safety conditions in Labuhan Ratu III are available in public sources. In general terms, it can be stated that rural, agriculture-oriented districts of Lampung Province—such as the interior parts of Lampung Timur—typically face different security challenges than the province's larger urban centers, due to their lower population density and community structure. For current information on possible public safety conditions, the local authorities and official sources from the Kabupaten Lampung Timur municipal government are the authoritative reference. Foreign visitors traveling to the region are advised to also consider the current travel advisories from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the competent authorities of their own country.
Tourist attractions
The available source material contains no named tourist attractions regarding Labuhan Ratu III. Lampung Province as a whole, however, possesses verifiable, known natural and cultural attractions: the Way Kambas National Park, located in the southwestern part of the province, is an area dedicated to the protection of the Indonesian Sumatran elephant and nature observation; and near the southern tip of the province, in proximity to the Sunda Strait, there are starting points for expeditions leading to the Krakatau volcano. These attractions, however, are located at significant distance from the eastern districts of Lampung Timur and cannot be directly linked to the vicinity of Labuhan Ratu III. Regarding any possible local natural or cultural values of Labuhan Ratu district—due to the absence of available provincial-level source material—no verifiable specific data is available.
Summary
Labuhan Ratu III is a rural-character small settlement located in the eastern part of Lampung Province, within Kabupaten Lampung Timur, in the Labuhan Ratu kecamatan. The publicly accessible source material contains exclusively provincial-level data regarding the given location, therefore the above presentation is based predominantly on the verifiable context of the broader province and regency. Those seeking more detailed, local-level information concerning the real estate market, public services, or public security are advised to inquire with the competent municipal bodies of Kabupaten Lampung Timur.
