Dava – small settlement in the northern part of Buru Island, in Waelata District
Dava is an Indonesian village located in Maluku Province on Buru Island, belonging to Waelata kecamatan (district) and situated within Buru Regency's administrative framework. Based on its coordinates (-3.3927754, 126.7819505), it is positioned in the island's interior, northern regions. It forms part of the Moluccas (Maluku) region, which is one of the historically and geographically significant areas of Indonesia's eastern archipelago. Buru Regency became an independent administrative unit in 1999 and today encompasses approximately 60 percent of the northern part of Buru Island.
General overview
Dava is a small, relatively unknown settlement for which independent, detailed data is not available from publicly accessible sources. The settlement belongs to Waelata kecamatan, which is one of the interior districts of Buru Regency. Buru Regency itself forms part of Maluku Province and extends across the northern portion of Buru Island, covering a total area of 7,595.58 km². The regency's population was 108,445 people at the time of the 2010 census, which grew to 135,238 by 2020; according to official estimates from mid-2023, this figure reached 139,408 people, consisting of 70,598 men and 68,810 women. The regency's seat is the city of Namlea. Buru Island is one of Indonesia's less densely populated areas and less frequently visited by tourists, with villages here generally dependent on agriculture, fishing, and forestry activities. In the case of Dava, there is no available data indicating it possesses any special industry, institution, or other local characteristic; what is known is merely its administrative classification and geographic location.
Real estate and investment
Independent, detailed data regarding Dava's real estate market is not available. Looking at the broader context, Buru Regency as a whole is considered a relatively underdeveloped, peripheral region within Indonesia, where the real estate market's size and liquidity significantly lag behind major urban centers in western Indonesia or well-known tourist destinations. In such rural, remotely located districts, real estate prices are typically low, sales transaction volume is limited, and development infrastructure may be inadequate. From an investment perspective, it is important to note the general framework of Indonesian property ownership regulations: foreigners cannot directly acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property in Indonesia, but only certain limited titles (such as Hak Pakai, or usage rights) are available to them, and these conditions are strictly regulated. This is particularly significant in rural regions where administrative and legal infrastructure is less developed. Any property transaction should be preceded by thorough on-site and legal due diligence.
Safety and security
Specific, detailed data regarding Dava's public safety situation is not available from publicly accessible sources. In general terms, Maluku Province gradually stabilized following the early 2000s religious conflicts, and over the past decade-plus, public safety has significantly improved in much of the region. Buru Island does not feature in Indonesian and international media as an area of elevated security risk. However, in the island's remote interior villages – which Dava may be based on available coordinates – police and emergency services accessibility may be limited, which is generally characteristic of such peripheral, rural areas in Indonesia. For travelers and those planning to settle locally, it is recommended to monitor current Indonesian and local government information.
Tourist attractions
No source data is available regarding named tourist attractions in Dava. Regarding the broader environment—namely Buru Regency—it can be said that the island's natural attributes—mountainous interior areas, tropical forests, coastal strips—are theoretically suited for hiking and smaller-scale ecotourism activities; however, neither tourist infrastructure data nor named attractions are available in reviewed sources concerning Dava or Waelata kecamatan. Namlea, the seat of Buru Island and also where the regency's administrative center operates, is one of the island's most accessible settlements and can serve as a starting point for exploring the island, though source-based data is unavailable regarding its precise distance and connection to Dava. Visitors should note that reaching such remote Moluccan villages requires considerable logistical preparation.
Summary
Dava is a small Indonesian village in Maluku Province on Buru Island, belonging to Waelata kecamatan and Buru Regency. Independent demographic, economic, or tourist data about the settlement is not available publicly; therefore, available information can be understood at the regency level: Buru Regency is an administrative unit of nearly 140,000 people, developing yet peripherally located within the Moluccas. Dava's character and daily life are likely determined by the rural village livelihoods and communal way of life generally characteristic of settlements on the island; however, factual data about these details cannot be reported from reliable sources.
