Fayaunana – a small settlement in Tabona District of Pulau Taliabu Regency
Fayaunana is an Indonesian settlement located in Maluku Utara (North Maluku) Province, specifically within Kabupaten Pulau Taliabu Regency and its Tabona District (kecamatan). Geographically, it is situated in the eastern part of the Moluccas macroregion, with coordinates of approximately 1.99 degrees south latitude and 124.34 degrees east longitude. The settlement is connected to Taliabu Island, which is one of the less densely populated and more peripheral areas of North Maluku Province. As direct, settlement-level statistical sources are not available, the following description is based on verifiable characteristics of the broader province and region.
General overview
Fayaunana does not rank among the widely known Indonesian tourist or economic destinations, and detailed descriptions of the area are absent from available public sources. Smaller villages belonging to Tabona District generally base their livelihoods on agricultural or fishing activities, which is characteristic of the Moluccas island world broadly. Pulau Taliabu Island occupies a relatively isolated position within the province as a whole, meaning that villages located here – likely including Fayaunana – are less integrated into the province's main economic and administrative structures. According to data from late 2024, the total population of Maluku Utara Province was 1,394,231 people, with an average population density of only 44 people per square kilometer – indicating that the province as a whole is sparsely populated, which is particularly true for smaller communities on remote islands. Detailed administrative or demographic data at the Tabona District level is not available in this source material, so the above characterization reflects the general context of the province and the island.
Real estate and investment
Detailed, locally available public data on the real estate market of Fayaunana and Kabupaten Pulau Taliabu Regency is not available. At the provincial level, it can generally be stated that Maluku Utara occupies a less frequently accessed periphery of the Indonesian real estate market: development and investor interest are concentrated primarily around the province's administrative and commercial centers, such as Ternate or Sofifi. On Taliabu Island, to which the regency belongs, the level of real estate development is likely low, infrastructure facilities are limited, and the market is characterized by low liquidity – though this assessment can only be derived from the region's general geographic and economic situation, not from direct local data. Under Indonesian law, foreign citizens generally cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) but may only utilize defined forms of long-term usage, rental, or building rights (Hak Pakai, Hak Guna Bangunan). All of this applies to the Fayaunana area as well, although based on available information, foreign real estate investment is not characteristic of such remote and small-population areas.
Safety and security
No specific, locally-sourced statistics or documented sources are available regarding public safety in Fayaunana. At the broader provincial level of Maluku Utara, since the period of religious and ethnic tensions in the early 2000s, the security situation has generally become more consolidated, though in certain parts of the region, communal dynamics and limited state presence resulting from peripheral location continue to influence daily life. Verified data regarding public safety on Pulau Taliabu Island and Tabona District were not available for this article. It can be stated generally that in such isolated, small-population rural communities, public safety assessments depend fundamentally on local factors, and visitors are advised to assess the current situation by consulting with local or provincial authorities.
Tourist attractions
Available sources contain no data on tourism or local attractions in Fayaunana. Based on available provincial-level information, Maluku Utara as a whole is made attractive by its natural endowments – the marine biodiversity of the island world, volcanic landscapes, and sites of historical significance related to the spice trade heritage are concentrated primarily in areas around Ternate and Tidore. Taliabu Island itself possesses a rich natural environment, but specific attractions related to Fayaunana cannot be identified based on verified sources. Natural beaches, tropical forests, and opportunities for insight into the lives of small fishing communities are presumable on the island, but as named tourist destinations, none of these appear in any of the sources used, so they cannot be factually listed in this article.
Summary
Fayaunana is a small, poorly documented settlement in Indonesia's North Maluku Province, situated within Tabona District of Kabupaten Pulau Taliabu Regency. Based on the low population density characteristic of the province as a whole and the conditions of the island periphery, it is probable that the settlement is built primarily on agricultural and fishing activities, and from a tourism and real estate market perspective, it cannot be considered a known or developed area. In the absence of detailed, locally-sourced data, any more specific conclusions can only be based on the verifiable context of the broader province and region.
