Biha – small coastal settlement on the southern seacoast of Lampung Province
Biha is a settlement belonging to the Pesisir Selatan District in Indonesia, located in Pesisir Barat Regency in Lampung Province, on the southwestern coast of Sumatra Island. Based on its coordinates (–5.318° S, 104.016° E), it is positioned near the Indian Ocean coast, within the territory administered by Pesisir Barat Regency – meaning the Western Coastal Belt. Lampung Province itself is the southernmost region of Sumatra, separated from Java Island to the north-east across the Sunda Strait by a relatively short sea crossing. No independent, settlement-level public data source currently exists for Biha; therefore, the following description relies primarily on verifiable, general characteristics of the Pesisir Selatan District and Pesisir Barat Regency, as well as Lampung Province.
General overview
The Pesisir Selatan District – whose name literally means "Southern Coastal Belt" – is an administrative unit of Pesisir Barat Regency. Pesisir Barat Regency itself is a relatively young administrative unit, established in 2012 from the territory of the former Lampung Barat Regency. Geographically, the region is highly varied: the extensions of the Barisan mountain range descend steeply to the Indian Ocean coast in the west, such that the coastal strip is narrow in many places, and seaside villages – presumably including Biha – are wedged directly between the foothills of the mountains and the ocean. This topographical condition strongly determines the area's infrastructure development: the construction of road and transport networks has taken place under difficult terrain conditions. The local economy has traditionally been characterized by fishing, small-scale agriculture, and in certain areas coconut, coffee, and pepper plantations, in line with the general economic profile of the Pesisir Barat region. Like other small settlements in the neighboring area, Biha is probably a coastal fishing and agricultural community, although concrete, source-based data on this does not exist.
Real estate and investment
No directly verifiable, publicly available market data exists regarding Biha's real estate market. Considering Pesisir Barat Regency as a whole, the region occupies a peripheral position in terms of real estate market processes in Lampung and throughout Indonesia: the province's main real estate market activity is concentrated in the capital Bandar Lampung and its immediate agglomeration. In the western coastal region, real estate prices are typically lower, the number of investment transactions is small, and the supply consists predominantly of properties for agricultural and fishing purposes, as well as simple residential buildings. Regarding foreign citizens, the general rules of Indonesian land law (Law No. 5 of 1960 and its amendments) apply: foreigners cannot acquire property owned outright (Hak Milik), but may enter into long-term lease (Hak Sewa) or building usage (Hak Pakai) arrangements. Therefore, before any potential investment decisions, a thorough review of current Indonesian real estate and agricultural law is essential. With tourism expansion in the Pesisir Barat region, the value of certain coastal properties may increase over the longer term, but this general trend cannot be directly confirmed in Biha's case.
Safety and security
Specific, settlement-level statistics or reports on public safety in Biha are not available. Public safety in Lampung Province is generally overseen by regional organs of the Indonesian National Police (Polri); police management of Pesisir Barat Regency is concentrated at the regency seat in Krui City. General experience with small fishing and agricultural communities in similar areas of Indonesia is that serious crimes are rare and daily life is relatively peaceful; however, infrastructural isolation – particularly in cases of natural disasters, health emergencies, or accident hazards – may complicate rapid official intervention. In certain inland areas of Lampung Province, public safety issues, illegal timber harvesting, and wildlife trafficking present greater challenges to authorities, but these problems cannot be specifically linked to small coastal communities in Pesisir Selatan District. In all cases, it is recommended to assess local conditions before arrival using current sources.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable source currently identifies tourist attractions specific to Biha. Pesisir Barat Regency as a whole, however, is becoming increasingly well-known in Indonesia from a tourism perspective, primarily due to its oceanside location and surfing opportunities. Krui, which serves as the regency seat, and the nearby Tanjung Setia area are known destinations among Indonesian surfers, as the Indian Ocean produces large waves on this section of coast. The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park also lies near the region, which is recognized as a UNESCO heritage site and one of Sumatra's most important preserved rainforest areas; certain parts of it lie within the boundaries of Pesisir Barat Regency. The exact relationship between Biha and the Pesisir Selatan District to these notable sites cannot be precisely determined from sources, but based on its coastal location and the region's general natural characteristics, it is likely that fishing and water-based activities, as well as nature recreation opportunities, are accessible nearby.
Summary
Biha is a small settlement in Pesisir Selatan District of Pesisir Barat Regency in Lampung Province, on the southwestern coast of Sumatra, and is poorly documented in publicly available databases. Based on available administrative and geographical data, the settlement is located in a relatively difficult-to-access coastal strip bounded by the Barisan mountain range and the Indian Ocean. In the absence of concrete, settlement-level data regarding real estate markets, public safety, and tourism, the broader context of the regency – Pesisir Barat – is instructive, which can be characterized as a developing region rich in natural resources but still limited in infrastructure within Lampung Province.
