Kerta – a village in Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur, Kabupaten Tanggamus, Lampung Province
Kerta is a small settlement in Lampung Province, Indonesia, in the southern part of Sumatra. Administratively, it belongs to Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur, which forms part of Kabupaten Tanggamus regency. The regency's administrative center is Kota Agung itself, which is also located in Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur — according to Wikipedia sources, more precisely in the pekon called Kampung Baru. Based on Kerta's coordinates (approximately 5.5 degrees south latitude, 104.7 degrees east longitude), the settlement forms part of a region lying in the southern coastal areas of Sumatra.
General overview
No independent, settlement-level source on Kerta is currently available, so the following overview is based primarily on data verifiable at the broader Kabupaten Tanggamus level. The regency was established on 21 March 1997 under Law 2/1997, and has since functioned as an independent administrative unit within Lampung Province. The kabupaten covers an area of 4,654.98 km², with a population of 638,652 as of mid-2024, and a population density of approximately 225 people/km². This figure indicates moderate density for Sumatran standards, pointing to a predominantly agricultural character. Kerta, as a pekon located in Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur, likely reflects this typical rural character of the kabupaten: the region's economy is primarily determined by plantation agriculture (particularly coffee, pepper and clove cultivation characteristic of Lampung Province's southern highland areas), fishing and small-scale retail activities. Due to its proximity to the kabupaten center, Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur enjoys relatively good infrastructural connections with the region's administrative and commercial hub.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level real estate market data is available for Kerta. Characteristic of Kabupaten Tanggamus as a whole is that its municipalities are located in the southern, less urbanized part of the province, where property prices and investment activity are generally considerably more modest than in the immediate catchment area of Bandar Lampung, the provincial capital of Lampung Province. In rural, agriculture-oriented areas, property transactions focus primarily on productive land and simpler residential properties. In Indonesia, land ownership regulations applying to foreign nationals are generally restrictive in character: as a rule, foreigners cannot acquire full ownership (Hak Milik) of productive land or residential property; however, they may live and conduct economic activities in Indonesian property through long-term usufruct agreements (Hak Pakai, Hak Sewa). This general legal framework also applies in Kabupaten Tanggamus. To obtain detailed, up-to-date information on the local property market, it is advisable to contact the local land office (Badan Pertanahan Nasional) or local intermediaries.
Safety and security
No public safety statistics or police reports regarding Kerta settlement are available in this source material. Kabupaten Tanggamus, and within it Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur, generally reflects the public safety conditions of rural Lampung areas. In some parts of Lampung Province, road traffic safety and minor property crimes may be relevant concerns, as observed in numerous rural regions of Indonesia. In less touristy inland areas, public safety is generally stable, though no specific crime statistics are available at either the kecamatan or kabupaten level. For any traveler or investor, it is advisable to monitor information from local authorities, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry's guidance materials, and current travel advisories.
Tourist attractions
The available source material contains no named tourist attractions specifically for Kerta village. However, the broader Kabupaten Tanggamus area contains numerous natural and cultural features well-known in the region and potentially relevant for visitors to the kecamatan. The kabupaten is situated at the base of Gunung Tanggamus (Tanggamus Mountain) and also encompasses extensive coastline along Teluk Semangka (Semangka Bay). Kota Agung, which serves as the kabupaten's administrative center, is located near Kerta, and the region's natural features — including highland landscapes and coastal areas — may appeal to those interested in nature activities. It is important to emphasize, however, that Wikipedia sources name these attractions at the kabupaten level, and their precise distance and accessibility from Kerta require separate verification.
Summary
Kerta is a Sumatran settlement belonging to Kecamatan Kota Agung Timur in Kabupaten Tanggamus, in the southern part of Lampung Province. The kabupaten was established in 1997, covers an area of approximately 4,655 km², and had a population of nearly 639,000 as of mid-2024. The region has a rural, agricultural character, with tourism infrastructure and real estate market development less advanced than in the catchment area of the Lampung provincial capital. Specific, settlement-level data — whether demographic, safety-related, or tourist-oriented — was not available for Kerta, so this article has primarily relied on verified sources at the kabupaten level.
