Perigi Landu – a small town in Sejangkung district, Sambas regency
Perigi Landu is a settlement within Sejangkung kecamatan (district), which is located in the territory of Sambas kabupaten (regency) in West Kalimantan province. Situated on the western part of Borneo island, it forms part of an area characteristic of Indonesia's border regions, surrounded by dense waterways and jungle vegetation. The settlement is located between 1.46° north latitude and 109.37° east longitude, determined by the administrative division of Sejangkung kecamatan. West Kalimantan province is known for its complex water systems – the area contains several hundred rivers, many of which still serve as primary transportation routes in interior regions.
General overview
Perigi Landu is a settlement belonging to Sejangkung kecamatan, which represents the secondary administrative level in the Indonesian administrative hierarchy. At the regency level, Sambas kabupaten, as a characteristic border region of Kalimantan, contains numerous small municipalities and settlements, many of which remain heavily dependent on unique local infrastructure. As a consequence of Indonesian decentralization, settlements at the kecamatan level have received autonomous administration, with panchayat-like local bodies operating within them.
Sejangkung kecamatan is located in the north-eastern part of Sambas kabupaten, and the area is characteristically marked by sparse settlement, significant forest areas, and a Kalimantan-type water network system. Approximately 5.7 million people live in West Kalimantan province (based on 2025 estimates), while the area covers approximately 147 thousand square kilometers – according to administrative data, the local economy in border settlements such as Perigi Landu continues to depend significantly on agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and related trade activities. However, publicly available information about the specific characteristics of the settlement is limited.
Real estate and investment
No public information is available about Perigi Landu's specific real estate market data, however at Sambas kabupaten level, the border region characteristically possesses low real estate prices and limited speculative real estate investment market development. Real estate acquisition in Indonesia operates with strict legal restrictions for foreign investors – based on Indonesia's 1960 Agrarian Law, foreign individuals are essentially not permitted free land and real estate purchases, typically only long-term lease rights (HGB – hak guna bangunan) or mortgages necessary for operation can be acquired.
In Sambas kabupaten's economic profile, fisheries, agriculture, and to a lesser extent forest-conversion-type developments play an important role. Concerning small settlements such as Perigi Landu, real estate market dynamics are a function of local demographic movements, local rental practices, and infrastructure developments. Over recent decades in Kalimantan's border regions, infrastructure developments (road and utility network expansion) have contributed to improved security of properties and value preservation; however, land ownership and territory-sharing issues have remained complicated, particularly where traditional community land use meets modern legal systems.
Safety and security
No settlement-level public statistics are available regarding Perigi Landu's specific safety and security characteristics. At Sambas kabupaten level, public safety is characteristically variable in the manner typical of Indonesian border regions – infrastructure developments and the strengthening of the legal system over many decades have improved public order, however sparse settlement, limited police presence, and transnational problems such as illegal fishing or illegal forest activities have remained characteristic challenges of sub-administrative border regions.
In Indonesian border regions generally, local community rules and traditional behavioral norms in many places operate more forcefully than direct formal state police presence. In recent times in West Kalimantan province, investments in public safety institutions (police, military) have increased, particularly regarding international border monitoring and action against deforestation. At municipal-level settlements such as Perigi Landu, local leaders, village heads, and community organizations generally remain the primary order-maintenance actors, while more serious legal matters are handled by state organizations.
Tourist attractions
No public information exists regarding specific tourist attractions for Perigi Landu settlement. At Sejangkung kecamatan level, however, the area carries the characteristics of West Kalimantan province – the province is known for numerous rivers, swamp forests, and unique flora and fauna as a consequence of its proximity to the Equator. The West Kalimantan area shows historical significance in shared ethnic-cultural heritage with Sarawak, and receives international attention regarding preservation of the Borneo forest ecosystem.
The tourist appeal of Sambas kabupaten and, more narrowly, Sejangkung kecamatan is modest, as infrastructure and accommodation provision are limited compared to larger destinations (such as Pontianak city, which is the provincial capital). The region, however, represents a potential source for ecological tourism, Borneo jungle tourism, and community-cultural tourism – yet these appear absent in direct relation to Perigi Landu settlement. Sejangkung kecamatan is located in the north-eastern part of Sambas kabupaten, and some basic accommodation and transportation services are available in the area; however, developed tourism infrastructure in Kalimantan's border regions remains considerably less developed than in the country's tourism centers.
Summary
Perigi Landu is one of the smaller settlements of Sambas kabupaten, which falls under the administrative supervision of Sejangkung kecamatan in West Kalimantan's border region. Publicly available specific information about the settlement is limited; however, as characteristic of Kalimantan's regions, the area is a region of rich waterway networks, sparse settlement, and functioning through local community organization. At the real estate market level, alongside Indonesian legal frameworks, the border character suggests lower values and limited speculative market dynamics. The settlement primarily represents the function of local economy, community, and Indonesia's administrative system rather than an appropriate tourism and international investment destination.
