Dasan Baru – a small settlement in Kopang District, Central Lombok
Dasan Baru is an Indonesian village located in Kabupaten Lombok Tengah (Central Lombok Regency), falling under Kecamatan Kopang (Kopang District). The area is situated in West Nusa Tenggara Province (Nusa Tenggara Barat), within the broader macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Based on its coordinates, it is located in the interior, more mountainous areas of the island, in central Lombok. Given that neither detailed encyclopedic sources about the village nor about Kecamatan Kopang are available, the following information is based on verified data at the provincial and regency level, as well as on generally known, verifiable regional contexts.
General overview
Dasan Baru does not rank among widely known or tourist-visited locations; it is considered a relatively small village with an interior location in Central Lombok. Kopang District is situated in the island's interior, away from the coast, in contrast to the much more developed southern and northeastern coastal areas from a tourism perspective. Considering the province as a whole, West Nusa Tenggara Province had approximately 5.67 million inhabitants as of mid-2024, with an average density of 264 people per square kilometer. On Lombok Island, the overwhelming majority of the population belongs to the Sasak ethnic group, which is the primary bearer of local culture, customs, and traditional architecture. In interior areas such as the Dasan Baru district, the lifestyle is typically agrarian in nature: rice cultivation and small-scale agriculture form the basis of livelihood. Administratively, it belongs to Kopang, one of the kecamatan (sub-districts) of Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, which follows a similar administrative structure to other areas in the province, fitting into the kabupaten's administrative framework.
Real estate and investment
Independent real estate market data for Dasan Baru and the narrower Kopang District is not available. Considering the broader context of Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, it is worth noting that significant infrastructural and tourism developments have occurred over the past decade on the southern coast of Central Lombok – primarily around the Mandalika Special Economic Zone – which have affected the real estate market of the regency as a whole. However, this dynamism applies primarily to coastal and tourism zones; interior, rural areas such as the Dasan Baru district likely have characteristically lower land prices and more modest investor activity. As a general Indonesian regulatory framework, it should be noted that foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property in Indonesia; they have access to Hak Pakai (use rights) or other legal arrangements, which are limited in time and conditions. Before any investment decision, engagement with a local legal expert is essential, particularly in rural areas where land registration and property rights situations may be more complex.
Safety and security
No verified, published statistical data is available regarding public safety at the settlement level of Dasan Baru. The broader region, West Nusa Tenggara Province, generally does not rank among particularly high-crime Indonesian areas; however, this does not mean that smaller rural villages are entirely free of problems affecting everyday public safety. In interior, rural areas, the presence of outsiders typically receives heightened attention from local communities, which in itself constitutes a form of informal social control. Travelers and those planning longer stays are advised to inquire about local conditions and, if necessary, to take into account current information from Indonesian authorities or consular services.
Tourist attractions
Available source materials do not contain tourist attractions specifically linked to or named after Dasan Baru. The Kopang District and interior areas of Central Lombok generally do not rank among primary tourist destinations; most visitors to Lombok seek out the southern beaches, the Rinjani volcano national park, or the northern coastline. These locations are typically considerably farther from Dasan Baru and belong to other districts or regencies. The Mandalika area, located in the southern part of Kabupaten Lombok Tengah and featuring a MotoGP racing circuit, is one of the best-known attractions in the broader regency area; however, this tourist infrastructure is concentrated on the coast, separate from interior villages. Those staying in the Dasan Baru area may explore traditional Sasak villages, rice terraces situated in the landscape, and the island's interior natural environment, though these too lack settlement-level, edited source descriptions.
Summary
Dasan Baru is a village located in the interior areas of Central Lombok, little known to the wider public or tourist traffic, which falls within the administrative framework of Kecamatan Kopang in West Nusa Tenggara Province. The specific, published data available about the village is quite limited; the area's characteristics fit into the general context of agrarian interior-Lombok villages with Sasak culture. From a real estate and investment perspective, developments occurring in the coastal parts of the broader regency have only indirect effects on interior areas, and thorough knowledge of Indonesian property law regulations is essential for foreign interested parties. From a tourism perspective, the location does not offer source-verified named attractions; however, Lombok's richer natural and cultural attractions are accessible at various points across the island.
