Lelamase – a settlement in Rasanae Timur district, near Kota Bima
Lelamase is located in Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara) province in western Indonesia, on the eastern part of Sumbawa island. Administratively, it belongs to the Rasanae Timur district (kecamatan) of Kota Bima city regency. It is situated in the macro-region known as Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands, and based on its coordinates lies in the broader Bima Bay area. Comprehensive, systematic source material about this specific settlement is currently unavailable; therefore, the following sections present information that can be verified at the level of Kota Bima regency and Nusa Tenggara Barat province, with clear indication of this framing.
General overview
Lelamase is not among the named settlements known in Indonesian tourism literature or broader public awareness — the available source material contains data only about the wider administrative units. Rasanae Timur district is one of the eastern kecamatan of Kota Bima city regency, with its center in Bima city. Sumbawa, the eastern larger island of Nusa Tenggara Barat province, is generally far less densely populated than western Lombok, and the landscape is characteristically diverse: steeper hills, mountains, and dry grassy areas characterize the eastern regions. The population of the Kota Bima area constitutes one of the more significant urban concentrations within the province, after Mataram. The communities living here are culturally linked primarily to the Mbojo cultural sphere, to which the historical legacy of the Bima Sultanate is also connected — this is a fact confirmed by province-level sources. The present source material contains no data about Lelamase's own characteristics — population size, territorial extent, or local economic activities.
Real estate and investment
Concrete, verifiable data on Lelamase's real estate market is not available. At the broader level of Kota Bima regency and Nusa Tenggara Barat province, it can generally be stated that the region's real estate sector development lags behind the more developed, tourism-frequented areas of Lombok island. In the eastern parts of Sumbawa, real estate development is typically slower-paced, primarily based on local demand, and infrastructure provision may be uneven. Regarding Indonesian property regulations for foreigners, a generally applicable framework should be noted: foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; for them, Hak Pakai (use rights) and in some cases Hak Sewa (lease rights) represent the established, legally sound options. For concrete investment decisions, involvement of an on-site legal expert is always recommended, especially in less-documented smaller settlements such as Lelamase.
Safety and security
Independent, verifiable statistics or reports on Lelamase's public safety are not available. Regarding Kota Bima and generally the eastern, Sumbawa-island areas of Nusa Tenggara Barat province, no publicly accessible, concrete crime data exists that could be presented as fact here. In general, based on province-level context, rural and small-town areas of Nusa Tenggara Barat are characterized as having organic local communities where public safety is perceived as fundamentally stable in daily life — however, this does not equate to verified and documented data. For travelers and potential residents, regular consultation of relevant consular and travel advisories is recommended, as these provide more current and verified situational information than any general description.
Tourist attractions
The available source material contains no information about Lelamase's independent tourist attractions; therefore, the following refers solely to the broader region — Kota Bima and the Sumbawa-island part of Nusa Tenggara Barat province. According to province-level sources, the historical palace complex associated with the former court of the Bima Sultanate on Sumbawa is one of the named cultural heritage sites. Additionally, Lakey Beach, mentioned in province descriptions, is listed among surfing destinations, though it is geographically distant, located in the southwestern part of the island. Kota Bima city regency itself has local cultural and religious heritage within the context of Mbojo culture, but detailed, named listings of these exceed the scope of the available, authenticated source material. Local natural features potentially found in the Lelamase area — hills, water courses, coastal proximity — are similarly undocumented in current sources.
Summary
Lelamase is a settlement in the Rasanae Timur district of Kota Bima city regency, located on Sumbawa island in Nusa Tenggara Barat province. Due to the absence of independent, itemized source data, a detailed, factual description of the place cannot be provided; based on broader province- and regency-level context, it can be noted that the area is located in a region with the historical traditions of Mbojo culture and the Bima Sultanate, where tourism development and real estate sector sophistication lag behind the more well-known areas of Lombok island. More detailed and current information requires consultation of local sources or personal on-site inquiry.
