Beringin Jaya – village in Kecamatan Pekat, Kabupaten Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara
Beringin Jaya is a small settlement in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) province, located in Kecamatan Pekat, an administrative district within Kabupaten Dompu. Based on its coordinates (-8,2889847; 117,7783831), it sits in the northern part of Sumbawa island. West Nusa Tenggara province consists of two major islands: Lombok to the west and Sumbawa to the east, with Beringin Jaya falling within the territory of the latter. The provincial capital, Mataram, is located on Lombok and lies geographically and administratively distant from this village. Direct, settlement-level statistical sources were not available in the materials reviewed, so the following description relies largely on generally verifiable characteristics of the broader province and region.
General overview
Beringin Jaya does not rank among widely known Indonesian tourist destinations and lacks substantial, independent press or encyclopedic coverage. Kecamatan Pekat, to which it administratively belongs, lies in the northern part of Kabupaten Dompu and is characterized by typically mountainous, volcanic terrain. In this area of Sumbawa island, agriculture—particularly rice cultivation, corn, and certain plantation crops—traditionally plays a determining role in the local economy. The population inhabiting the island is overwhelmingly composed of Bima (also called Mbojo) and Sumbawa ethnic groups, each with their own local culture, dialect, and customary systems, a cultural context that equally applies to Kecamatan Pekat. West Nusa Tenggara province itself counted approximately 5.67 million inhabitants as of mid-2024, with an average population density of around 264 people/km², though in inland regions of the province, such as the mountainous districts of Sumbawa island, population density is typically lower. No specific population figure for Beringin Jaya was available in verified sources.
Real estate and investment
Independent, reliable real estate market data specific to Beringin Jaya does not appear in available sources, so the following presents the generally verifiable context of the broader region, Kabupaten Dompu, and West Nusa Tenggara province. Kabupaten Dompu overall ranks among the province's less developed, rural-character kabupaten, where property prices and investment activity operate at levels significantly lower than in the province's more tourism-developed areas, such as Lombok or certain points in North Sumbawa. From an investment perspective, interior, mountainous villages—a category into which Beringin Jaya falls—typically have more limited infrastructure, less accessibility, and smaller market liquidity, factors that can slow capital returns. It should be noted that Indonesian land ownership regulations generally restrict foreign citizens from acquiring full ownership rights (Hak Milik); they typically have access only to Hak Pakai (usage rights) or long-term lease arrangements, whose detailed provisions depend on land-use category and applicable legal frameworks. Consultation with Indonesian legal advisors is therefore strongly recommended before purchasing local property.
Safety and security
Specific, verifiable public safety statistics for Beringin Jaya do not appear in the sources reviewed, so the following observations should be understood within the general framework of the broader region. Rural, less tourism-trafficked settlements in West Nusa Tenggara province can generally be characterized by lower crime levels than the country's larger urban centers or major tourist focal points, though this assertion does not substitute for settlement-level, current official data. In interior areas of Sumbawa island, strong local community ties and traditional social structures typically exert a stabilizing effect on everyday public order. At the same time, it bears emphasis that public safety conditions can vary over time and by location, and current local authorities or police agencies at the Kabupaten Dompu level are the authoritative sources for specific, up-to-date information concerning the village.
Tourist attractions
No named, verified tourist attractions specific to Beringin Jaya appear in available sources. The broader Kecamatan Pekat and Kabupaten Dompu surroundings do, however, possess certain natural features that generally characterize this part of Sumbawa island: volcanic topography, rice paddies, and landscapes leading to the island's northern shores. Kabupaten Dompu lies on the eastern side of Sumbawa island, and the region's most noted natural phenomenon is Mount Tambora, which rises along the border between neighboring Kabupaten Bima Utara and Kabupaten Dompu and was the site of the 1815 eruption, one of the world's best-documented volcanic events. This volcanic area, however, lies geographically and administratively not in the immediate vicinity of Beringin Jaya but rather within a broader, multi-district natural zone. No specific tourist programs or attractions expressly pertaining to Beringin Jaya were found in verified sources for visitors to the settlement.
Summary
Beringin Jaya is a small, rural-character settlement in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province, located in Kecamatan Pekat in the northern part of Sumbawa island, forming part of Kabupaten Dompu. Direct, specifically verifiable data about the village—population figures, property prices, particular attractions—do not appear in available sources; the broader context can be described based on more general characteristics of the province and kabupaten. The location is one of the typical villages in Sumbawa island's agricultural, mountainous interior regions and does not currently rank among West Nusa Tenggara's prominent tourist destinations.
