Lamoahi – a small settlement in the northern part of Buton Island, South-East Sulawesi
Lamoahi is a minor settlement that belongs to the administrative district of Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara in Kabupaten Buton Utara, in the province of South-East Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tenggara) in Indonesia. The wider region is located on Buton Island, which—according to the Indonesian Wikipedia article—is the largest island outside the main islands of the Sulawesi archipelago, and the world's 130th largest island. Based on the settlement's coordinates, it is situated in the northern part of the island, in a rather remote area. Settlement-level statistical data is currently not available; therefore, the following description relies primarily on regency-level verified data and general regional context.
General overview
Lamoahi is part of Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara, which is located in the northern portion of Kabupaten Buton Utara. The regency itself is a relatively young administrative unit: it was established on January 2, 2007, under Law No. 14 of 2007 (Undang-Undang Nomor 14 Tahun 2007), with its administrative seat in Buranga. The kabupaten, also referred to locally and in official circles as "Butur," is rich in natural resources. Wikipedia sources note that the area contains mineral resources (asphalt, crude oil, gold, and allegedly uranium), forest products (teak, dammar rubber, rattan), marine resources, and plantation agriculture. Lamoahi itself does not appear in dedicated academic literature or tourism databases; it is most likely a small community subsisting on agriculture and fishing, sharing the general economic and social characteristics of the regency. The region is traditionally home to communities linked to the Bajo and Buton ethnicities, though specific data about Lamoahi regarding these groups cannot be verified from separate sources.
Real estate and investment
No separate, published real estate market data is available for Lamoahi. In the broader context, Kabupaten Buton Utara is a relatively underdeveloped regency established in 2007, where the real estate market differs significantly from Indonesian tourism destinations (such as Bali or Lombok). The presence of asphalt, petroleum, and forestry resources in the Butur region could theoretically attract industrial or extractive investment, but these processes are primarily understood at the regency level, not specifically for Lamoahi. As a general principle applicable to the entire Indonesian real estate market, foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik); they have access to usage rights (Hak Pakai) or long-term lease arrangements, which are regulated by Indonesian law. In the case of such a remote, small settlement, real estate transactions typically occur at the local level, and the availability of infrastructure (public roads, electrical networks, internet) remains a critical factor in any investment decision.
Safety and security
No published crime statistics or official security assessments are available for Lamoahi. South-East Sulawesi province as a whole is not generally considered a zone of particular conflict by Indonesian standards; the region does not appear on lists of heightened caution issued by Indonesian authorities or major foreign diplomatic services. In smaller, remote villages, public safety challenges tend to stem more from infrastructure deficiencies (such as difficult access to emergency medical care or sparse street lighting) than from organized crime. However, these observations are regional generalizations and not site-verified data from sources specific to Lamoahi.
Tourist attractions
No identified tourist attractions can be determined for Lamoahi from available sources. The wider region, Kabupaten Buton Utara, however, possesses several natural attractions: Buton Island generally is known for its rich marine biodiversity (coral reefs, diving sites), and the cultural heritage of the historical Buton sultanate is also found on the island, though the latter is primarily associated with the southern part of the island and the city of Bau-Bau. The coastal location of Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara—which Lamoahi's coordinates may suggest—could theoretically offer natural, undeveloped shoreline appeal, but this cannot be verified from sources specific to Lamoahi. For those interested, the nearest, more developed tourism infrastructure can be found at the regency seat in Buranga, and at the more distant city of Bau-Bau.
Summary
Lamoahi is a small settlement that is sparsely documented in separate sources, located in Kecamatan Kulisusu Utara in Kabupaten Buton Utara, established in 2007, on the northern part of Buton Island. The regency is rich in natural resources—mineral deposits, forestry products, and marine resources are all present in the area—but these characteristics are currently verifiable primarily at the regency level. Lamoahi itself is one of the region's typical, quiet villages with an agricultural and fishing background, of which a more accurate picture could only be drawn through on-site data collection or more detailed Indonesian administrative statistics.
