Kamoali – small settlement in Kecamatan Siompu Barat, Kabupaten Buton Selatan regency
Kamoali is an Indonesian village that belongs to the Kecamatan Siompu Barat administrative district in Kabupaten Buton Selatan regency, Sulawesi Tenggara province. Geographically, it is located in the southeastern part of Sulawesi island, and based on its coordinates, it lies south of the Equator at approximately 5.68 degrees south latitude and 122.47 degrees east longitude. The region is one of Indonesia's less urbanized island areas, where natural surroundings and the traditional lifestyles of local communities are defining characteristics. Direct, settlement-level statistical sources for Kamoali are not currently available; therefore, the following presentation of the village is based primarily on the context of the province and broader region.
General overview
Kamoali is not among Indonesia's widely known or tourism-prominent settlements. The Kecamatan Siompu Barat district itself is a relatively small island-based administrative unit in Buton Selatan regency, established in 2014 through separation from the former Kabupaten Buton. The local economy in Kabupaten Buton Selatan, and thus in Kecamatan Siompu Barat as well, is typically characterized by fishing, small-scale agriculture, and copra production, which is generally true for the smaller islands of the Buton archipelago. Sulawesi Tenggara province as a whole covers an area of 38,140 km² and had a population exceeding 2.8 million in the first half of 2025. Kamoali's own population and area data are not currently available from verifiable sources; however, villages in Kecamatan Siompu Barat are generally small communities ranging from several hundred to a few thousand inhabitants. The village name does not appear in broader Indonesian or international databases, indicating that the settlement is one of the region's scattered rural villages.
Real estate and investment
No concrete published data sources are available regarding Kamoali's real estate market. Based on the broader context—specifically the real estate dynamics of Kabupaten Buton Selatan and Sulawesi Tenggara province—it can be stated that in less developed, island-based, rural areas, property prices are typically significantly lower than in Kendari, the provincial capital, or in more developed regions of the country. Investment activity is also modest in these areas, although the province's infrastructure development has progressed gradually over recent decades. Regarding the general regulatory framework for Indonesian land ownership: foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate in Indonesia; for them, primarily Hak Pakai (usage rights) or long-term rental solutions are available, though these are time-limited and subject to conditions. These general legal frameworks apply to Kabupaten Buton Selatan, and thus to Kamoali as well. Local, village-level real estate transactions typically occur through more informal channels, and market transparency may be more limited compared to larger cities.
Safety and security
No crime statistics or police data specific to Kamoali are available at either the local or regional level. Sulawesi Tenggara province generally belongs among Indonesian provinces where daily public safety in rural areas outside major cities is typically stable, community life is traditional, and people know one another. In island-based, agricultural, and fishing communities, the presence of organized crime is rarer than in large urbanized areas; however, in the absence of concrete, reliable data, no statistical claims can be made regarding this village. Travelers—as in any less frequently visited region of Indonesia—are advised to inquire about current conditions from local authorities and trustworthy local contacts.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable sources contain named tourist attractions specifically associated with Kamoali settlement. The geographical characteristics of Kecamatan Siompu Barat and the broader Kabupaten Buton Selatan region—coastal location, island landscape, tropical natural environment—theoretically offer nature-based appeal; however, reliable descriptions specific to this settlement are not available. In other areas of Sulawesi Tenggara province, such as near Wakatobi National Park, known diving and nature tourism destinations can be found, but these lie at considerable distance from Kamoali. The Buton archipelago as a whole historically belonged to the Buton Sultanate, whose cultural and architectural heritage is concentrated primarily in Baubau city and its immediate surroundings—this too is broader regional context, not Kamoali's own characteristics. It is not currently possible to identify by name any specific landmark or visitable site directly associated with the village based on available sources.
Summary
Kamoali is a small, rural Indonesian settlement in Kecamatan Siompu Barat district, Kabupaten Buton Selatan regency, Sulawesi Tenggara province, located in the southeastern part of Sulawesi island. Direct, settlement-level source data for the village are not currently available; therefore, its characteristics can only be outlined based on generalizations derived from the broader region—the province and regency—and its attributes: a small-community, island-based rural environment typically dependent on fishing and agriculture. The province's total population was close to 2.85 million at the beginning of 2025. Regarding the real estate market, public safety, and tourism, the regional context is authoritative, as village-level data are not published.
