Karta Raya – a small settlement in Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat, Lampung Province
Karta Raya is a village-level settlement in Lampung Province, Indonesia, located in the southern part of the island of Sumatra. Administratively, it belongs to Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik, which operates as part of Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat. The regency seat is the city of Panaragan. Based on coordinates, the settlement is located at approximately -4.61° southern latitude and 105.04° eastern longitude, a location characteristic of Lampung Province's inland terrestrial areas.
General overview
Independent statistical or encyclopedic sources specific to Karta Raya are not available, so the following information is based on data verifiable at the Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat level and the broader administrative context. The regency to which the settlement belongs gained independent administrative status on October 29, 2008, when Interior Minister Mardiyanto officially declared it an independent regency, separated from the former Kabupaten Tulang Bawang territory. The new administrative unit was originally to have been named Kabupaten Panaragan, but this proposal was ultimately not implemented. The regency's population recorded in 2025 was 301,790. Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik, to which Karta Raya belongs, was established in 1972 following the division of the former Kecamatan Panaragan. The regency itself is a region characterized by internal Sumatran territories with a predominantly agricultural character, where a significant portion of the population works in the agricultural sector, primarily in plantation farming. Karta Raya itself is a smaller, probably rural community in this region, which does not figure among the more widely known Indonesian tourist or economic destinations.
Real estate and investment
Publicly available, settlement-level data on the real estate market in Karta Raya is not available, so the following information reflects the broader context of Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat and Lampung Province. Lampung Province ranks among Sumatra's relatively developed regions, where real estate prices are generally considerably lower than in major Javanese cities or Bali. In inland, rural areas – such as the Tulang Bawang Udik district – real estate transactions are typically of low intensity and focus primarily on local agricultural or residential properties. From an investment perspective, it is important to note that in Indonesia, regulations concerning land ownership are limited for foreign nationals: the most restrictive ownership category, Hak Milik (full ownership), is reserved exclusively for Indonesian citizens. For foreigners, it is possible to use real estate in the form of long-term lease arrangements (Hak Sewa) or, in some cases, Hak Pakai (use rights), though the involvement of a local legal expert is recommended for any such transactions. The real estate market in rural south-Sumatran areas can change depending on infrastructure development, but no publicly available sources contain specific plans relating to Karta Raya.
Safety and security
Independent, reliable data on public safety in Karta Raya is not available. In general terms, it can be said that the public safety situation in the internal, agricultural areas of Lampung Province reflects conditions throughout the province. In recent decades, Lampung Province has been discussed in Indonesian public opinion and media in connection with certain public safety challenges, particularly in certain districts of the province, though these general observations cannot be automatically applied to a specific small rural settlement. As in most rural inland regions of Indonesia, local community norms and informal social control systems typically play a decisive role in maintaining everyday order. Specific crime statistics or incident data relating to Karta Raya are not available, so travelers are advised to exercise the usual general caution and to inform themselves about current local conditions.
Tourist attractions
No data on identified, source-supported tourist attractions in Karta Raya is available. Available source material relating to Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat as a whole does not list detailed named tourist sites in the internal parts of the regency. Considering Lampung Province as a whole, the most well-known natural and cultural attractions – such as Way Kambas National Park, which is located on Sumatra's eastern side in another district of the province – are located relatively far from Tulang Bawang Barat territory. Characteristics of the regency and neighboring regions may include the tropical landscape typical of Sumatra's interior, the alternation of river valleys and plantation areas, though no verified sources exist regarding the tourism infrastructure and accessibility of these features in the immediate vicinity of Karta Raya. For visitors, basic tourism services and departure points can be found in the province's larger cities, including the provincial capital, Bandar Lampung.
Summary
Karta Raya is a small, rural settlement in Lampung Province, located in Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik in Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat. The regency gained independent administrative status in 2008 and recorded a population of nearly 302,000 in 2025. The settlement itself does not have publicly available detailed data from demographic, real estate market, or tourism perspectives; the broader context at the regency and provincial level provides a framework for understanding these matters. For those traveling to or planning to invest in the area, it is recommended to obtain information about current conditions from local authorities and reliable local sources.
