Masaloka Barat – a small island community in Masaloka Raya District, Bombana Regency
Masaloka Barat is a settlement belonging to Kep. Masaloka Raya District (kecamatan), located in Bombana Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi) Province. Based on its coordinates (-4.834° south latitude, 122.122° east longitude), it is situated in the Banda Sea region, in the southeastern part of the Sulawesi island group. The district name – "Kep." is an abbreviation of "Kepulauan," meaning "islands" – indicates that this administrative unit encompasses an island group, so Masaloka Barat is presumably a smaller island or coastal community. The capital of Sulawesi Tenggara Province is Kendari; the province extends south of the Equator, between 2°45' and 6°15' south latitude and between 120°45' and 124°30' east longitude.
General overview
Masaloka Barat is a little-known, small population settlement for which no dedicated, detailed Wikipedia or other publicly accessible statistical profile currently exists. The suffix "Barat" means "west" in Indonesian, indicating that within the area associated with the name Masaloka, this is the western administrative unit. Kep. Masaloka Raya District as a whole falls under the authority of Bombana Kabupaten (Regency), which itself belongs to Sulawesi Tenggara Province. The province's total land area is 38,140 km², with a marine area of 110,000 km², which illustrates how strongly the region is tied to the marine environment and island landscape structure. According to provincial data for the first half of 2025, Sulawesi Tenggara's total population was 2,848,747, though this figure naturally applies to the entire province rather than an individual settlement. For Masaloka Barat – considering the general characteristics of smaller, island districts – local livelihoods most likely depend on fishing and related activities, though no direct, verifiable source is available for this.
Real estate and investment
No detailed, reliable data source is available regarding Masaloka Barat's real estate market. In general terms, it can be said that in smaller, island administrative units of Sulawesi Tenggara Province, real estate transactions are typically modest in scale and align more with the needs of local communities than with capital markets. Considering Bombana Regency as a whole, investment activity is primarily influenced by the mining sector (particularly nickel and chromium extraction), which plays an economically decisive role in the broader Sulawesi Tenggara region. However, in smaller island municipalities, development infrastructure and market liquidity are generally more limited. It is important to note that under Indonesia's general regulatory framework affecting foreigners, foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate; available forms – such as Hak Pakai (use rights) – provide time-limited and partially restricted entitlements. These general rules also apply in Sulawesi Tenggara Province and Bombana Regency.
Safety and security
No publicly accessible, verifiable public safety statistics or criminal data specifically for Masaloka Barat are available. In less urbanized, island parts of Sulawesi Tenggara Province generally, daily life is typically organized on community foundations, and in small villages neighborhood control tends to be a relatively strong factor. Considering the province as a whole, it does not fall among Indonesian regions with particularly high crime rates, but settlement-level conclusions cannot be made in the absence of available data. Those considering travel and relocation plans are advised to investigate local conditions directly from reliable local sources.
Tourist attractions
No reliable source material listing named tourist attractions for Masaloka Barat or Kep. Masaloka Raya District is available. The broader Bombana Regency and Sulawesi Tenggara Province, however, generally possess rich natural resources: the province's territory is characterized by extensive marine and terrestrial landscapes. Based on the province's 110,000 km² marine area, scuba diving, snorkeling, and acquaintance with traditional fishing culture represent typical attractions in the region's smaller island communities, though specific source data for Masaloka Barat in this regard is not available. Kendari, the provincial capital, is located further away, and numerous cultural and natural attractions are available there, but the details of connection and access should likewise be learned from local sources.
Summary
Masaloka Barat is a small, island-character settlement belonging to Kep. Masaloka Raya District in Bombana Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara Province. According to general data on the province, Southeast Sulawesi has extensive marine areas and a provincial population of nearly 2.85 million, but Masaloka Barat itself is a poorly documented, modest-sized community. Detailed real estate market, public safety statistical, or tourist data for the settlement is not directly available; understanding the region requires local sources and direct information gathering.
