Kurungan Nyawa III – village in Buay Madang Subdistrict, South Sumatra
Kurungan Nyawa III is an Indonesian village (desa) belonging to the Buay Madang Kecamatan and located in Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency, South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) Province. Based on its coordinates (-4.2706934, 104.5073653), it is situated in the southern part of the Sumatran mainland, within the internal areas of Buay Madang Subdistrict. The settlement name forms part of the Kurungan Nyawa place name family, with other numbered variants also found in the same district. Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency itself is a relatively young administrative unit, created through the division of the original Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, with its administrative seat in Martapura Kecamatan.
General overview
Kurungan Nyawa III does not appear independently in widely known Indonesian or international sources, and available data reaches only the broader regency level. Buay Madang Subdistrict itself is one of the agriculturally-oriented districts characteristic of South Sumatra's internal regions. With regard to Ogan Komering Ulu Timur (OKU Timur) Regency, it can be said that one of the region's most important economic activities is rice production: the regency is one of South Sumatra's major rice exporters, partly due to the Perjaya Dam constructed in 1991, which is designed to support irrigated agriculture and agricultural programs for transmigrant communities. Among the indigenous groups living in the regency, the Komering people stand out prominently, while the presence of Javanese transmigrants is particularly strong in areas around Belitang, where settlement programs have been ongoing since the Dutch colonial period. Regarding precisely what proportion the settlements of Buay Madang Subdistrict, including Kurungan Nyawa III, are affected in these demographic processes, no verifiable settlement-level data is available.
Real estate and investment
No publicly verifiable data exists regarding the real estate market of Kurungan Nyawa III at either the local or district level. However, in the broader context of OKU Timur Regency, it can be determined that the agricultural profile and transmigrant background characterize a rural area where the real estate market is typically illiquid, with transactions primarily based on local agricultural dealings. Within South Sumatra, larger cities—particularly the provincial capital Palembang—show more dynamic real estate market activity, while internal rural districts such as OKU Timur can be characterized by more modest price levels and lower investment activity. In Indonesia, real estate acquisition by foreign nationals operates within generally regulated frameworks: full land ownership (Hak Milik) is available only to Indonesian citizens, while foreigners may primarily utilize long-term lease constructions (Hak Sewa) or nominal ownership solutions. These general legal frameworks apply equally to OKU Timur Regency and to the village of Kurungan Nyawa III.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable statistics or sources are available regarding the security situation of Kurungan Nyawa III. More broadly, regarding rural areas of South Sumatra Province and within OKU Timur Regency, it can generally be said that internal, agriculturally-oriented districts are typically characterized by lower crime intensity than major cities or hubs along main commercial routes. However, in the absence of specific criminal statistics relating to Kurungan Nyawa III or even to Buay Madang Subdistrict, more precise statements cannot be made. It is generally true of Indonesia that community-level social control and informal conflict resolution play traditionally important roles in rural communities, but the local specifics of these mechanisms are likewise unknown from available sources.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable sources exist regarding Kurungan Nyawa III as a tourist destination. Buay Madang Subdistrict does not appear in known tourism publications or detailed descriptions. Within the broader OKU Timur Regency, the only specific facility mentioned in sources is Bendungan Perjaya, the Perjaya Dam, which was constructed in 1991 primarily for agricultural and irrigation purposes; this facility is located within the regency's territory, but its exact distance from Kurungan Nyawa III is unknown. Within South Sumatra Province, the best-known tourist attractions are connected to the city of Palembang and the Musi River, which lie geographically much farther from Buay Madang Subdistrict. Currently, there is no data available for any notable attractions supported by sources in the immediate vicinity.
Summary
Kurungan Nyawa III is an internal rural village in South Sumatra belonging to Buay Madang Kecamatan and Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency. The broader regency is agricultural in character and one of South Sumatra's significant rice-producing regions, where both the indigenous Komering population and the presence of Javanese transmigrants shape local society. Regarding the village itself, no independent, verifiable data is currently available, so only the general characteristics of the regency can serve as background information from real estate market, security, or tourist perspectives.
