Lasi – village in Kilo District, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara
Lasi is an Indonesian village (desa) located in West Nusa Tenggara province (Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat), specifically within Kilo District (Kecamatan Kilo) of Dompu Regency (Kabupaten Dompu). Geographically, it falls within the Lesser Sunda Islands macroregion, whose backbone consists of the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa – the latter being home to Dompu Regency. Based on its coordinates (-8.3079483, 118.4338345), the village is located in the eastern part of Sumbawa Island, in the inland areas of Dompu. The available Indonesian Wikipedia source records the settlement's location but does not contain detailed village-level statistics or descriptions.
General overview
Lasi is one of the relatively small villages belonging to the Kecamatan Kilo administrative unit in Kabupaten Dompu. Kilo District itself, as part of Dompu Regency, is one of the inland, more arid administrative units on the eastern side of Sumbawa Island. Dompu Regency as a whole is known for its agricultural and livestock-raising areas; rice and corn cultivation, as well as cattle-raising, are important sources of livelihood in the region. Since the available sources only record administrative classification, no detailed demographic data, precise population figures, or specific local characteristics are available for Lasi village itself. Based on the broader characteristics of Kilo District, the area can be described less as a tourist destination and more as a region with agricultural and local community-based life. Dompu city, the urban center of Dompu Regency, serves as the administrative and commercial hub of the region and provides a reference point for accessing individual villages.
Real estate and investment
No separate, village-level real estate market data is available for Lasi. At the broader level of Dompu Regency and West Nusa Tenggara province, however, it is generally observed that in the inland Sumbawan areas distant from Lombok and Bali, the number of transactions and property prices in the real estate market lag behind those in the more tourism-developed parts of the province. Certain areas of Dompu Regency have received attention in recent decades due to the Lakey Peak surfing area, located in the coastal portions of the regency and attracting tourist traffic; however, this is primarily concentrated near the coastline and has more limited direct effects on inland villages such as Lasi. From the perspective of general Indonesian real estate regulation, it is worth noting that foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over land in Indonesia; they have access to Hak Pakai (use rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights), whose legal frameworks are regulated by the basic law of 1960 and its amendments. This general regulation applies to West Nusa Tenggara province and thus to Dompu Regency as well.
Safety and security
No separate safety and security statistics or source-based data are available for Lasi village. Generally speaking, in the rural, inland areas of West Nusa Tenggara province, public safety is typically built on small-community norms, and the occurrence of serious crimes in rural areas is lower than in larger cities. Dompu Regency itself does not appear among the areas considered particularly problematic in the province in publicly available general descriptions; however, precise, source-backed crime data cannot be provided within the scope of this article. For travelers and potential local investors, site-specific consultation and discussion with local authorities or reliable local contacts is always recommended, particularly in infrequently visited, inland rural areas.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions tied to Lasi village appear in the available sources. Kecamatan Kilo District and the broader Dompu Regency, however, possess natural and cultural attractions known in the region. In the coastal areas of Dompu Regency, primarily around Hu'u, is located Lakey Peak, a surfing spot considered one of Indonesia's most famous surfing paradises and which has hosted international surfing competitions; however, this location is at considerable distance from the inland Lasi area and can be reached via Dompu city. Additionally, Mount Tambora on Sumbawa Island ranks among historically and geologically significant attractions – its 1815 eruption was one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history – but Tambora is located in the northern part of Dompu Regency in a zone bordering Bima Regency and is also at considerable distance from Lasi. No source-based data on named attractions in the immediate vicinity within Kilo District was available during the preparation of this article.
Summary
Lasi is an Indonesian village on Sumbawa Island, located within the administrative unit of Kecamatan Kilo in Kabupaten Dompu, for which publicly available source material currently records only its location and administrative classification. The settlement is one of the lesser-documented inland rural areas of the Lesser Sunda Islands, characterized by the agricultural lifestyle typical of Dompu Regency generally and by the relative lack of tourism infrastructure. The acquisition of more detailed local information requires fieldwork or direct contact with local administrative bodies.
