Damar Lima – a small Bornean settlement in the Tanah Laut region of South Kalimantan
Damar Lima is an Indonesian village (desa) located in the province of Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), within the territory of Kabupaten Tanah Laut (Tanah Laut Regency), and part of the administrative unit Kecamatan Batu Ampar (Batu Ampar District). It is situated on the southern part of Borneo Island, and based on its coordinates (approximately –3.83° south latitude, 114.89° east longitude), it lies somewhat south of the equator in one of the less urbanized regions of South Kalimantan. Damar Lima is not comprehensively documented as an independent village in the available public sources; therefore, the following analysis relies on the generally verifiable characteristics of the broader administrative units – Kecamatan Batu Ampar, Kabupaten Tanah Laut, and Kalimantan Selatan Province – with this limitation noted throughout.
General overview
Damar Lima is one of the villages in Kecamatan Batu Ampar within Kabupaten Tanah Laut. It is important to note that the available public Wikipedia article with the "Batu Ampar" title concerns a Bruneian kampong and does not refer to the Indonesian Kecamatan Batu Ampar; therefore, settlement-level data about the district cannot be derived from this source. Kabupaten Tanah Laut lies in the southern part of Kalimantan Selatan Province and is one of the region's agriculturally, forestry, and mineral-rich areas. The regency seat is the city of Pelaihari. The region is characterized by a mixed livelihood structure; in the local economy, agriculture (primarily rubber and oil palm plantations), fishing, forestry, and mining (coal, bauxite) play significant roles. Damar Lima itself is a small, likely agrarian community that fits within the economic and natural environment described above. Infrastructure in the village may correspond to the general standard of Indonesian rural villages, though detailed public services or population data cannot be determined from the available sources.
Real estate and investment
No publicly available source data exists regarding the real estate market at the settlement level for Damar Lima. At the broader regional level of Kabupaten Tanah Laut and Kalimantan Selatan Province, it can be stated that the rural real estate market of South Kalimantan typically demonstrates lower price levels and smaller transaction volumes compared to areas within the sphere of influence of Banjarmasin, the provincial capital. The economic development of the province over recent decades has been shaped by the extraction industries (particularly coal mining) and the expansion of agricultural plantations, which has increased demand for commercial and industrial land in certain areas. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign individuals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real property in Indonesia; the available regulations permit them to access Hak Pakai (use rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights), while longer-term business-purpose real estate use requires the involvement of an Indonesian legal entity. These general regulations apply throughout the country and are equally applicable in Kabupaten Tanah Laut and the Damar Lima region.
Safety and security
Public crime statistics or security data specific to Damar Lima are not available in publicly accessible sources. Generally, it can be stated that rural areas of Kalimantan Selatan Province – based on broader Indonesian statistics – fall among regions characterized by lower crime rates compared to the province's urban areas, particularly Banjarmasin, though this observation cannot be substantiated with data when applied specifically to Damar Lima. Indonesian rural villages are generally settlements operated with strong community control and tight social networks, where local community structures influence public safety conditions. For travelers and potential investors, it is always recommended to seek current, on-site information from Indonesian authorities or reliable local actors operating in the region.
Tourist attractions
The available sources do not contain specific tourist attractions within the village of Damar Lima. However, verifiable natural and cultural values can be found in the broader Kabupaten Tanah Laut region: in the coastal areas of the regency, beaches opening to the Laut Sea (Java Sea) are known, while the interior areas are characterized by tropical forests and plantation landscapes. From Pelaihari, the seat of the regency, certain natural areas in the region are accessible by car, though exact distances and the accessibility of individual attractions relative to Damar Lima cannot be precisely determined from available sources. Within Kalimantan Selatan Province as a whole, the city of Banjarmasin is known for its traditional floating markets (pasar terapung) and the Barito River, which rank among the province's most documented tourist attractions, though these are located at a considerable distance from Damar Lima.
Summary
Damar Lima is a small South Kalimantan village not comprehensively documented in public sources, located within the administrative unit Kecamatan Batu Ampar of Kabupaten Tanah Laut on the southern part of Borneo Island. The economic structure characteristic of the broader region – agriculture and mining – the general legal and real estate market frameworks applicable to rural Indonesian villages, and the natural resources of the province provide its context. Direct, settlement-level data – population, real estate prices, attractions, public safety – cannot be provided due to the lack of sources; for more precise local knowledge, on-site investigation or consultation with local authorities is recommended.
