Securai Selatan – A settlement in Babalan district, North Sumatra
Securai Selatan is located in Langkat Regency in North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) province and forms part of the Babalan administrative district. The settlement is situated in the northern region of Sumatra island, which is considered part of the periphery of the Indonesian archipelago. The settlement is located at coordinates 4.021521° north latitude and 98.3471781° east longitude. North Sumatra province has a significant population concentration at the national level, being the fourth most densely populated Indonesian province and the most populous region on Sumatra island.
General overview
Securai Selatan is a smaller centre in Langkat Regency, which is one of the defining administrative units of North Sumatra province. The settlement is part of the Babalan kecamatan (district), which represents the rural areas of the regency. According to available data on North Sumatra province, the region covers approximately 72,981 square kilometres and had close to 15.7 million inhabitants by the end of 2025, which translates to an average of 220 people per square kilometre. This population density indicates that while the region generally has urbanized centres, the rural areas, including Babalan district, have relatively lower density and agricultural characteristics. According to the Indonesian administrative classification, Securai Selatan is considered a kelurahan-level settlement, which is the smallest administrative unit below the kecamatan.
The capital of North Sumatra province is the city of Medan, which is the most important economic and logistical centre in the northern part of the island. The region has always played an important role in Indonesian history, being the main site of trade and resource extraction since the colonial period. Today, the province relies on agriculture, handicraft development, and tourism. Securai Selatan, as part of Babalan district, in this context represents a settlement that embodies the life of rural, local communities, which form the basis of Sumatra's economic and social life.
Real estate and investment
The real estate market in North Sumatra province is moderately developed at the Indonesian national level, particularly in areas outside Medan city. Rural areas, to which Securai Selatan also belongs, typically operate with lower property values and less formalized property relationships than urban centres. In the regencies of North Sumatra, real estate market activity takes place primarily through transactions between local communities, where contracts are created through informal agreements. However, over the past decade, the real estate market in rural Indonesian areas has gradually become more formalized, particularly as a result of infrastructure development and improved transport connections.
Indonesian land and property law contains restrictions for foreigners: non-Indonesian nationals cannot own Indonesian land, only acquiring long-term leasehold rights with a maximum term of 80 years. Typically, industrial or commercial leases can be for 60 years, while residential property leases can be for 80 years. This means that a foreign investor could only acquire property in the Securai Selatan area in lease form, which would require the involvement of local Indonesian partners or formal property management organizations. In rural areas of North Sumatra province, property prices are generally favourable, but information regarding development opportunities is typically only available in local context.
As a rural settlement, the real estate market in Securai Selatan primarily revolves around agricultural land, small village residential buildings, and small commercial facilities. The market that develops in this way is organic in nature, based on a network of local investments, family businesses, and neighbourhood relationships. Larger-scale or international investment activity is typically found in the province's larger cities, particularly in the Medan area.
Safety and security
The general characterization of public safety in North Sumatra province is that it has a level of security comparable to the Indonesian national average. Since the 1990s, the political stability of the province has gradually strengthened, although ethnic and religious tensions occasionally appear in certain parts of the region. North Sumatra is particularly safer in the Medan city area and along major trade routes, while in rural and more isolated areas, as well as in certain rural districts, police presence is less intensive.
Securai Selatan, as a rural settlement in Babalan kecamatan, can be understood through the typical safety characteristics of Indonesian villages. Smaller communities, such as a rural settlement, are typically characterized by lower levels of organized crime, but occasionally experience local conflicts, family or land-use disputes, and minor public order violations. The absence of tourism in the Securai Selatan area means that the security problems commonly affecting travellers (pickpocketing, theft) are unlikely to occur. The local police organization generally participates in maintaining basic public order, while more serious cases are referred to the larger institutions of Langkat Regency.
Tourist attractions
Securai Selatan as a settlement itself does not appear on Indonesian tourism development maps, nor are there attractions named in either international or national tourism guides. This means the settlement should be placed on the periphery of the tourism network rather than among the tourist attractions of Langkat Regency or North Sumatra province. The most important tourist interests in the province are Medan city and other major urban areas, as well as the island's natural formations (such as the Deli River, or coastal areas, if such features were to be preserved).
Beyond the rural character of Langkat Regency, the tourism potential of the larger region is limited to rural, agricultural experiences and the opportunity to visit local culture and traditional communities. Babalan kecamatan, to which Securai Selatan belongs, may offer the opportunity to experience a slow-paced, local community life that represents rural Sumatra in Indonesia; however, this does not mean that formalized tourist infrastructure or organized attractions suitable for visits exist. Travellers exploring the rural areas of North Sumatra province typically depart from Medan city and target resource-based or coastal areas, such as Anggrek Island or other sections of the country's northern coastline, which are far from Securai Selatan.
Summary
Securai Selatan is a small, rural settlement in the Babalan district of Langkat Regency in North Sumatra, representing a peripheral region of the Indonesian archipelago. The settlement is characterized by its rural, agricultural nature and organic, local community life. Real estate market and investment opportunities are limited, primarily local in nature, and international investors have restricted options due to Indonesian legal regulations. The level of public safety is in line with Indonesian rural standards, and tourism practically does not affect the settlement. Securai Selatan would therefore be of primary interest to travellers with sociological or anthropological interests seeking to explore the authentic rural life of North Sumatra province, rather than as a conventional tourism destination.
