Kalampa – small settlement in the Woha district of Bima regency on Sumbawa
Kalampa is an Indonesian village located on Sumbawa island within the territory of Kabupaten Bima (Bima Regency), specifically in the Woha district (Kecamatan Woha). Administratively, it belongs to West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) province and falls within the broader region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Based on its coordinates (-8.5815026, 118.6760628), it is situated on the eastern part of Sumbawa island. It should be noted that Kecamatan Woha is also the capital (ibu kota) of Kabupaten Bima, which indicates the relative administrative significance of the district within the regency.
General overview
Kalampa is an independent, small rural settlement for which directly accessible, detailed administrative or population sources are not available. What can be confirmed with certainty is that the village belongs to Kecamatan Woha, which also functions as the administrative centre of the entire Kabupaten Bima. According to regency-level data, Kabupaten Bima had a total population of 532,677 in 2020, with a population density of 156 people/km², which reflects the relatively sparsely populated rural character of the province. The Woha district, of which Kalampa is a part, is one of the defining administrative units of the eastern part of Sumbawa island. In the Bima region, local culture and lifestyle are largely based on the traditions of the Bima (Mbojo) ethnic group; agriculture and animal husbandry are the characteristic sectors of the region's economy. Kalampa, as a small village settlement, does not have significant regional prominence in itself, and the road infrastructure leading to it reflects the rural conditions generally characteristic of Sumbawa.
Real estate and investment
For Kalampa, neither settlement-level nor district-level real estate market data are available, so the following framework is provided by the general characteristics of Kabupaten Bima and West Nusa Tenggara province. In the eastern regions of Sumbawa island, the real estate market is considerably less developed and less liquid than on the nearby islands of Bali or Lombok. In rural areas, land prices are typically low, but investment opportunities are also influenced by limited infrastructure, lower demand, and modest tourist traffic. As a generally applicable Indonesian legal framework, it should be noted that foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over land or property in Indonesia; for them, primarily the Hak Pakai (right of use) and Hak Sewa (leasehold rights) constructions are available. This regulation is also valid in West Nusa Tenggara province, including Kabupaten Bima. In smaller rural villages such as Kalampa, foreign real estate investment rarely occurs, and local transactions typically take place between domestic actors.
Safety and security
Independent, verifiable statistics about public safety in Kalampa are not available. The rural regions of Kabupaten Bima and West Nusa Tenggara province are generally characterized by the fact that community norms in smaller villages closely regulate everyday life. Compared to urban areas, such small villages generally have lower public safety risks as perceived by outsiders, although this does not mean that there are no local peculiarities or occasional incidents. In the history of the Bima region, there have been periods when social tensions and local conflicts affected the area, however, no current, ongoing, or directly Kalampa-related documentation is available regarding these. The recommended approach for anyone visiting or intending to settle there is to seek up-to-date information from local authorities and communities.
Tourist attractions
Verifiable tourist sources about Kalampa and its immediate surroundings are not available. However, the broader area of Kabupaten Bima has numerous natural and cultural assets that may interest visitors to the region. Bima city – which is an adjacent administrative unit of Kabupaten Bima, Kota Bima – serves more broadly as a starting point for the local Mbojo culture and the eastern part of Sumbawa island for tourism. In the region, Mount Tambora (Gunung Tambora) is one of the most well-known natural attractions: this volcano rising in the northern part of Sumbawa entered history through its 1815 eruption as one of the most powerful volcanic events of the modern era and is the defining natural draw of the region. Regarding Kalampa, these attractions and points should be understood at the broader regional level (regency, island), not based on their proximity to the village itself.
Summary
Kalampa is a small, rural settlement in the Woha district of Kabupaten Bima on Sumbawa, in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. Directly accessible source material about the village is scarce, so on-site research is necessary for gaining knowledge of its exact local characteristics. The broader Bima regency had nearly half a million residents in 2020 and is a relatively sparsely populated, agricultural region. From the perspectives of real estate and tourism, other, better-known locations in the district and on the island provide more reliable reference points for orientation; Kalampa itself currently does not have an independent tourism or investment profile.
