Kulidawa – a small settlement in Tongkuno Selatan District, Muna Regency
Kulidawa is an Indonesian village that belongs to Kecamatan Tongkuno Selatan (district), forming part of Kabupaten Muna (Muna Regency), in Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi) Province. Geographically, it is located in the central-southern part of Celebes Island, marked by approximate coordinates of -5.18° south latitude and 122.50° east longitude. The seat of Kabupaten Muna is the nearby city of Raha. Since independent encyclopaedic sources on Tongkuno Selatan District and Kulidawa itself are not available, the following is based on regency-level data and generally verifiable regional context.
General overview
Kulidawa is a lesser-documented small settlement belonging to Kecamatan Tongkuno Selatan, for which independent data are not publicly available in accessible sources. The broader administrative unit, Kabupaten Muna, is one regency of Sulawesi Tenggara Province; it covers an area of 2,057.69 km², and according to 2021 data, had a population of 223,991 inhabitants. The regency is thus a medium-sized administrative unit within the province. Muna Regency generally comprises agrarian and fishing-dependent areas; villages are predominantly small in population, and local livelihoods are based on traditional farming, horticulture, and exploitation of marine resources. Kulidawa's location in Tongkuno Selatan District suggests it is a smaller community in the southern part of the regency, primarily of an agricultural or fishing character, though this cannot be recorded as fact in the absence of data specifically concerning this village.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level data are available on Kulidawa's real estate market and investment opportunities. At the broader Kabupaten Muna level, it can be stated that in rural areas of Sulawesi Tenggara Province, real estate prices are generally considerably lower than in Indonesia's major tourist or industrial centres, such as Bali or Java. Investor interest in such smaller regions typically focuses on agricultural plots, plantations, and local fishing infrastructure. Under Indonesia's land ownership regulations, foreigners cannot directly acquire ownership rights (Hak Milik) on productive land or residential plots; for them, longer-term lease arrangements (Hak Sewa) or certain investment-purpose title forms (Hak Guna Bangunan, etc.) may be available, within the framework of Indonesian law generally applicable. These regulations apply uniformly throughout the country and thus also apply to Kulidawa and Muna Regency. Prior to any local investment decisions, consultation with local legal and administrative authorities is recommended.
Safety and security
No crime statistics or other specific data are publicly available regarding Kulidawa's public safety. Considering Sulawesi Tenggara Province as a whole, Indonesian rural communities can generally be characterised by low levels of violent crime, and in smaller villages close community bonds often provide natural social control as well. This is not, however, a conclusion specific to this village alone, but rather the broader context of the region in general terms. As in many remote rural areas of Indonesia, road safety risks and natural hazards (seasonal weather patterns, conditions caused by tropical rains) may in practice be more noteworthy than risks arising from human factors affecting public safety. No specific statement about public safety in Kulidawa can be made in the absence of data.
Tourist attractions
No source-based, verifiable information is available regarding Kulidawa as a tourist destination. Within the broader Kabupaten Muna Regency area, Muna Island as a whole is known for certain natural and cultural values within Sulawesi Tenggara Province; however, only regency-level generalities can be stated regarding these, and their specific distance or relationship to Kulidawa likewise cannot be precisely determined on the basis of available data. In the case of Kulidawa, the natural environment — the tropical landscape of Celebes Island, the proximity of the Banda Sea — provides a distinctive backdrop in itself, but these are not named, documented attractions specific to the village. Those wishing to learn about Muna Regency's tourism offerings are advised to consult current Indonesian tourism sources relating to the city of Raha and the regency as a whole.
Summary
Kulidawa is a small-scale, lesser-documented rural settlement in Kecamatan Tongkuno Selatan, Kabupaten Muna, Sulawesi Tenggara Province. The regency covers an area of 2,057.69 km², had a population of nearly 224,000 in 2021, and has its seat in Raha. No independent data are available on the village itself, so economic, public safety, and tourism characteristics can only be described within the broader context of the regency and region. Regulations and living conditions applicable generally to Indonesian rural areas naturally also apply to this village. For more detailed information, consultation with local and Indonesian administrative sources is recommended.
