Dena – a small Sumbawan village in the Madapangga district, Kabupaten Bima
Dena is an Indonesian village located within Kabupaten Bima, part of the West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) province, and belongs to the Madapangga district (kecamatan). Geographically, it sits on the island of Sumbawa, which is part of the Bali and Lesser Sunda Islands macroregion. Based on the settlement's coordinates (-8.517 southern latitude, 118.527 eastern longitude), the area lies in Sumbawa's interior hilly and plateau regions. Dena itself does not have its own Wikipedia article, so direct settlement-level statistical data is limited; available sources refer to the kabupaten (regency) level.
General overview
Dena is one of the villages in the Madapangga kecamatan of Kabupaten Bima. This district is located in the south-southeastern part of Bima regency, where the landscape is generally drier and savanna-like in character, and agriculture – primarily rice cultivation, corn, and livestock farming – forms the backbone of local livelihoods. Regarding the region as a whole: Kabupaten Bima counted 532,677 residents according to 2020 data, with a density of approximately 156 people/km², and its ibu kota (seat) is in the Woha district. This average population density indicates that rural villages, likely including Dena, have relatively scattered structures as agricultural communities. No unique, verifiable statistics are available for the Madapangga district or Dena itself from this source, so the above characterization follows from the kabupaten-level overview. As a typical village of Sumbawa's interior regions, Dena presumably maintains close community and cultural ties to the traditions of the Bima ethnic group, which are defining throughout the region.
Real estate and investment
No direct, settlement-level real estate market data is available for Dena. In the context of Kabupaten Bima as a whole, it can be said that this rural regency belongs to Sumbawa's developing but still infrastructurally lagging interior areas, where real estate prices and development activity are generally at lower levels than in areas near the provincial capital, Mataram (Lombok), or the tourism-developed areas near Bali province. Under the general framework of Indonesian real estate regulations, foreigners cannot acquire residential property with full ownership (Hak Milik); for them, primarily Hak Pakai (use rights) or longer-term rental structures are available. These general Indonesian legal frameworks apply to Kabupaten Bima and thus to the Dena area. Investment appeal in rural Sumbawa is currently limited, as tourist infrastructure and accessibility are still under development; any potential opportunities should be sought rather in the agricultural and agro-tourism sectors, though involving a local expert before making specific recommendations is strongly advised.
Safety and security
Settlement-level public safety statistics for Dena do not appear in available sources. In general terms, the rural communities of West Nusa Tenggara province, including Kabupaten Bima, typically have strong community bonds, where traditional social control and mutual assistance play important roles in daily life. Considering the province and kabupaten as a whole, petty crime levels in rural areas are generally lower than in larger cities, but this does not mean that risk is absent; travelers are always advised to inform themselves about current local conditions through Indonesian diplomatic missions or reliable local sources. In Bima city and its broader district, local social tensions have rarely occurred over past decades, but these have been confined primarily to the urban center; rural villages generally remain separate from these. In any case, it is advisable to inform oneself from fresh and reliable sources before any given trip.
Tourist attractions
No named attractions are listed in available sources for Dena as a standalone tourist destination; therefore, the following presents verified, well-known attractions at the Kabupaten Bima and Sumbawa island level, as the context of the broader region. One of the most famous natural features in and near the kabupaten is Mount Tambora, which rises in the northern part of Sumbawa and whose 1815 eruption was one of the largest volcanic events in history; however, this is located not in Kabupaten Bima but on the border of Kabupaten Dompu and Bima, and in Kabupaten Bima Barat, at considerable distance from Dena. In Bima city (Kota Bima), which is the commercial and cultural center of the kabupaten and surrounding area, is found the former palace of the Bima Sultanate (Istana Kesultanan Bima), an important monument of local Mbojo cultural heritage. These attractions are typically accessed by car or motorcycle from Dena, as the area's road network is of a rural character. Dena and the Madapangga district itself offer interior Sumbawan landscapes, agricultural countryside, and traditional village life of the local Bima culture for those seeking the lesser-known, authentic Indonesian rural environment.
Summary
Dena is a small, rural Indonesian village belonging to the Madapangga district of Kabupaten Bima on the island of Sumbawa, in West Nusa Tenggara province. No direct, settlement-level statistical sources are available, so the characteristics of the place can be inferred from general data on Kabupaten Bima and general knowledge of the Sumbawan rural countryside. In 2020, the kabupaten counted more than half a million residents, and Dena fits into this agricultural, relatively low-density rural environment. From a tourism and investment perspective, the place is not currently considered a well-known destination; it may be of interest to those wishing to learn more closely about the cultural and natural reality of Sumbawa's interior regions, along with the traditional lifestyle of the Bima ethnic group.
