Bira – settlement in North Buton Regency, Southeast Celebes
Bira is an Indonesian settlement that belongs to the administrative district of Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara and forms part of Kabupaten Buton Utara (North Buton Regency). The regency is located in Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Celebes) Province, which extends across the southeastern peninsula of Celebes Island and the smaller islands surrounding it. Based on its coordinates (-4.7023424, 123.0338767), the settlement lies within the tropical zone at this section of southern latitude and eastern longitude. The provincial capital is Kendari. It is important to note that detailed, Wikipedia-based sources are not available for Bira as an independent locality, so reliance must be placed only on verifiable data concerning the broader province and regency.
General overview
Bira is located within Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara district, which is one of the administrative units of Kabupaten Buton Utara. Kabupaten Buton Utara itself is a relatively young regency that forms part of Sulawesi Tenggara Province. The province as a whole has approximately 38,140 km² of land area and roughly 110,000 km² of marine surface, which indicates that the region has a strongly maritime character, with numerous islands and bays. The population recorded in the first half of 2025 for the province was 2,848,747 inhabitants, the vast majority of whom live on land and island areas. Buton Utara itself is a smaller, sparsely populated region within the province, primarily based on agricultural and fishing activities. As a specific village, Bira does not have independent settlement-level statistics available, so the exact size, population, and economic profile of the locality can only be inferred within the framework of the broader district. Villages in this region generally depend on local farming, fishing, and small-scale commerce; infrastructure and accessibility may vary compared to other parts of the regency.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data for Bira is not available in accessible sources. In the broader context of Kabupaten Buton Utara, it can be noted that Sulawesi Tenggara Province generally represents a more peripheral and underdeveloped segment of the Indonesian real estate market: property prices are substantially lower than those of similarly situated areas in Java or Bali, while demand and liquidity are also considerably more limited. Investment interest is concentrated primarily in the province's main city, Kendari, and its surrounding area; small villages such as Bira typically do not constitute an active real estate investment market. Under Indonesian law, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership (Hak Milik) of land; usage rights (Hak Pakai) and various lease structures are available to them, though the details and conditions of these arrangements vary depending on location, the land category involved, and the purpose of the investment. Before any specific real estate transaction, consultation with a local legal advisor is essential. Infrastructure development, newly opened tourism routes, or exploitation of natural resources could in principle affect the region, but no reliable, verifiable source is currently available on this matter.
Safety and security
Criminal statistics or verifiable data regarding public safety for Bira as a specific location are not known. Sulawesi Tenggara Province is generally counted among the Indonesian regions with lower crime risk; the province is primarily an agricultural and fishing area with relatively low population density. In the small-village, rural environment, everyday public safety by Indonesian standards is considered average or somewhat more peaceful than average, though this is a general, regional observation and does not substitute for specific, up-to-date information regarding the particular location. Regarding natural hazards—which are generally applicable to the Celebes island region—tropical climatic events (heavy rainfall, flooding during the rainy season) and seismic activity (as part of the Indonesian tectonic zone) may occur; current information on these matters is provided by the relevant authorities.
Tourist attractions
Named tourist attractions relating to Bira village do not appear in available, verified sources. The coastlines, coral reefs, and Banda Sea region of Kabupaten Buton Utara and Sulawesi Tenggara Province generally are known among Indonesian and international nature enthusiasts, primarily as diving and snorkeling destinations, but no such sources currently exist specifically for Bira. The villages belonging to Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara district lie in the tropical landscape characteristic of the region, likely in proximity to the coastline—as suggested by the coordinates of -4.7 latitude and 123.0 longitude—but a closer, factual tourism description cannot be linked to this specific village based on existing source material. Locations within the broader area of regional interest, such as Kendari and the Buton island areas, contain several cultural and natural attractions, but these are different locations from Bira, and their precise distances cannot be reliably determined without sources.
Summary
Bira is a small Indonesian settlement in Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara district, forming part of Kabupaten Buton Utara, in Sulawesi Tenggara Province. The province extends across the southeastern part of Celebes Island, with approximately 38,140 km² of land area and approximately 2.85 million inhabitants (as of the first half of 2025). Independent, detailed administrative, demographic, or tourism data for Bira are not currently available in verified sources, so observations concerning the village are typically understood at the level of the regency and province. The locality is defined by the broader region's economic and natural conditions, the Indonesian rural lifestyle, and proximity to the Celebes Sea.
