Dadibou – settlement in Woha District, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara
Dadibou is an Indonesian settlement located in West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) Province, within Bima Regency (Kabupaten Bima) in Woha District (Kecamatan Woha). Based on its coordinates (-8.5622761, 118.6702302), it lies on the eastern part of Sumbawa Island, within the broader macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands. The region is part of West Nusa Tenggara Province, which borders East Nusa Tenggara to the east and Bali Province to the west. Currently, there are no settlement-level data available for Dadibou specifically; therefore, the following description relies on verifiable data at the provincial and regency levels, with this distinction clearly noted in each case.
General overview
Dadibou belongs to the Kecamatan Woha administrative unit, which forms part of Kabupaten Bima. Kabupaten Bima is located on the eastern part of Sumbawa Island and is one of the larger administrative units in the province. West Nusa Tenggara Province consists of two main islands: Lombok to the west and Sumbawa to the east. According to mid-2024 data, the province has a population of approximately 5.67 million, with a population density of roughly 264 people per km². The dominant ethnic groups on Sumbawa Island are the Bima people (also known as Mbojo) and the Sumbawa people. The culture, traditions, and local administration of the Bima region are strongly tied to Mbojo ethnic identity. Dadibou itself does not appear in available sources as a notable economic or tourist destination, suggesting it is primarily an agricultural village with a small population operating within the Woha District administrative framework. Woha District is one of the more centrally situated administrative units of Kabupaten Bima, and Bima city, the regency seat, is located relatively close to this area.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data for Dadibou are not available. In broader context, the real estate market of Kabupaten Bima and West Nusa Tenggara Province is generally less developed than the tourist-oriented areas of Lombok Island within the same province. In the eastern part of Sumbawa, where Dadibou is located, real estate prices are typically lower, demand is predominantly local in nature, and agricultural land use dominates. In Indonesia, foreign nationals' property acquisition opportunities are restricted by law: as a general rule, foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership (Hak Milik) of agricultural land or residential property; however, under certain circumstances they may use property through longer-term lease arrangements (Hak Sewa, Hak Pakai). These general rules apply throughout the country and are thus applicable to Dadibou and its surrounding area. Investment interest within Bima Regency remains moderate and is primarily oriented toward local agricultural and small-scale commercial purposes, rather than toward attracting foreign capital.
Safety and security
Independent, verifiable data concerning public safety for Dadibou are not available. It may be noted in general terms that rural settlements with small populations in West Nusa Tenggara Province typically have lower crime rates compared to major cities; however, in the absence of specific statistics, this should be understood merely as a general tendency applicable to rural Indonesian villages. Local social tensions have occurred in some areas of Bima Regency in recent decades, though these are not characteristic of all settlements in the region. No specific incidents or particular security concerns concerning Dadibou are known from available sources, nor can any such matters be asserted without verified basis.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions from sources are known for Dadibou. In the broader region, however, on the eastern part of Sumbawa and within Bima Regency, several regionally known natural and cultural sites can be found. Mount Tambora, whose 1815 eruption was one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history, is also located on Sumbawa Island, though the volcano rises on the western part of the island at the border between Dompu and Bima Regencies, and is at considerable distance from Dadibou. In Bima city, which is the administrative and economic center of Kabupaten Bima, numerous cultural and historical sites are found, including traditions and structures connected to the Bima Sultanate. These memorial sites are relatively accessible from the vicinity of Kecamatan Woha, but there is no verifiable data regarding Dadibou village itself as a tourist departure point.
Summary
Dadibou is a small Indonesian settlement belonging to the Kecamatan Woha administrative unit, as part of Kabupaten Bima, in West Nusa Tenggara Province on the eastern part of Sumbawa Island. No independent demographic data, nor detailed tourism or real estate market information, are available for the village; therefore, characteristics relating to the region can be understood primarily at the level of Bima Regency and the province. The cultural background of the region is defined by the traditions of the Mbojo (Bima) people, and the area is rural and agricultural in character, oriented less toward foreign tourism or investment.
