Nanga Wera – a village in Kecamatan Wera district, Kabupaten Bima regency
Nanga Wera is an Indonesian village (desa) situated in Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara) Province, in Kabupaten Bima regency, within Kecamatan Wera district. Geographically, it is located within the Lesser Sunda Islands macro-region, on the eastern side of Sumbawa island, near the Flores Sea. Based on the settlement's coordinates (approximately 8.3 degrees south latitude, 118.9 degrees east longitude), it lies near the northern coast of the Bima Peninsula. According to the Indonesian municipal database, Nanga Wera is administratively registered as part of Kecamatan Wera, one of the villages within that district in the Kabupaten Bima administrative system.
General overview
Nanga Wera is one of relatively small and poorly documented Indonesian villages for which detailed, direct source material is currently limited. What can be established with certainty is that it belongs to Kecamatan Wera district, whose namesake settlement is also Wera, and which district is located in the eastern part of Kabupaten Bima. Kabupaten Bima encompasses the eastern part of Sumbawa island, and its territory is relatively varied, containing both mountainous and coastal zones. Agricultural practices characteristic of the region include rice cultivation, fishing in coastal areas, and cattle raising, which are significant in both Bima and the neighboring Dompu regency. Kecamatan Wera, to which Nanga Wera belongs, is situated on or near the coast of the Flores Sea, which is an important consideration for fishing activities. The local cultural context is connected to the traditions of the Bima Sultanate, whose influence remains present today in architecture, celebrations, and daily life alike. Like other rural villages in Kabupaten Bima, Nanga Wera is likely fundamentally an agricultural and fishing community, though available sources are insufficient to directly confirm this.
Real estate and investment
No publicly accessible, verified data are available regarding Nanga Wera's real estate market and investment opportunities. The broader context is provided by the real estate market dynamics of Kabupaten Bima and Nusa Tenggara Barat Province. The real estate market in Nusa Tenggara Barat Province typically concentrates on Lombok island, particularly in the Mataram and North Lombok districts, where tourism development and the Mandalika Super Priority Special Economic Zone have brought considerable investment interest. In the rural areas of Kabupaten Bima – where Nanga Wera is located – the real estate market operates on a much more modest scale and primarily encompasses local transactions. Indonesian land ownership regulations may be noted in general terms as follows: foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; for them, the most widespread option is long-term lease (Hak Sewa) or nominal ownership solutions, which must be interpreted within the framework of Indonesian law. In rural, remote areas, real estate transactions are generally more moderate, prices are substantially lower compared to urban centers, and the pace of infrastructure development and accessibility are decisive factors in investment valuation.
Safety and security
No independent, settlement-level statistics or verified sources are available regarding Nanga Wera's safety and security. Based on the general security situation in Kabupaten Bima regency and Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, it can be established that rural areas of the province are typically characterized by low criminal activity, which is partly attributable to strong community bonds and traditional social structures. In larger cities – such as Bima city – minor public space conflicts or traffic-related problems occasionally occur, but these situations fundamentally do not reflect the everyday reality of rural villages. Nanga Wera, as a relatively small rural community, very likely has a similar profile to other villages in Kecamatan Wera district, where local community norms and traditional regulations (adat) play an important role in maintaining social order. The listing of specific crime data, statistics, or cases cannot be performed due to lack of sources.
Tourist attractions
Available sources do not mention any named tourist attractions regarding Nanga Wera as a tourist destination. The broader Kecamatan Wera and Kabupaten Bima region, however, contains sites relevant from a tourism perspective based on verified data. The Tambora volcano (Gunung Tambora) located in Kabupaten Bima is one of Indonesia's – indeed, modern volcanology's – most famous and significant volcanoes, whose 1815 eruption was the largest known volcanic event in history. Because of Tambora's geological and natural values, it is one of the defining destinations for visitors coming to the region, although the mountain itself is located more on the border between Kabupaten Bima and neighboring Kabupaten Dompu. Due to Kecamatan Wera's coastal location, the district's fishing villages and coastal sections facing the Flores Sea can also offer natural attractions, but their specific names and tourism classification do not appear in available sources. Sites near Bima city and Bima Bay also rank among the region's better-known tourist points. Nanga Wera's independent, named tourist program or attraction cannot be documented from the current source base.
Summary
Nanga Wera is one village in Kecamatan Wera district within Kabupaten Bima regency in Nusa Tenggara Barat Province. Available source material identifies the settlement administratively but does not contain detailed, direct data – population figures, local institutions, infrastructure. Regarding the broader region, it can be said that the rural area of Kabupaten Bima is a territory with agricultural and fishing traditions, culturally tied to the legacy of the Bima Sultanate, where the real estate market and tourism operate on a much more modest scale than in the more developed districts of Lombok island. The proximity of Tambora volcano and the location on the coast of the Flores Sea are the most notable natural assets of the broader region, which determine Nanga Wera's geographical context.
