Dasan Lekong – a village in Sukamulia District, Kecamatan Lombok Timur Regency
Dasan Lekong is a small, lesser-known settlement located in the eastern part of Lombok Island in the Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara) province of Indonesia. Administratively, it belongs to Kecamatan Sukamulia, which is part of Kabupaten Lombok Timur (East Lombok Regency), with its administrative center in the city of Selong. Located in the eastern part of Lombok within the macro-region of Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands, the settlement is positioned approximately in the central-eastern zone of the island based on its coordinates. Direct, settlement-level statistical or descriptive sources for this village are not available; therefore, the following description is based primarily on regency-level data and verifiable regional context.
General overview
Dasan Lekong belongs to the Kecamatan Sukamulia administrative unit, which forms part of Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Kabupaten Lombok Timur covers the eastern half of Lombok Island, with an area of 1,230.76 km² and a population of 1,319,537 according to 2020 data, making it one of the most populous regencies in the Lesser Sunda Islands. The regency's administrative center, the city of Selong, houses local government, healthcare, and education institutions. Dasan Lekong is likely to be an agricultural village community, typical of those found in the inland areas of East Lombok, where rice and tobacco cultivation as well as livestock farming traditionally determine the local economy. In the absence of settlement-level data, detailed demographic or economic characteristics of the village cannot be reliably described. Sukamulia District is generally classified among the rural, agricultural inland zones of the regency, in contrast to coastal fishing and tourism villages.
Real estate and investment
No published real estate market data or price levels specific to Dasan Lekong are available. Considering Kabupaten Lombok Timur as a whole, the real estate market is considerably less developed and transparent than in Lombok's tourism-active areas (for example, in the Mandalika district of Kabupaten Lombok Tengah). In the inland villages of East Lombok, real estate transactions are typically limited, prices are lower than in coastal and tourist zones, and transactions occur primarily between local parties. From an investment perspective, the regency as a whole focuses primarily on the agricultural and small-scale commercial sectors rather than tourism development. According to general Indonesian regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct ownership of real estate in Indonesia; applicable legal frameworks — such as long-term leasing arrangements or Hak Pakai title — are uniformly applicable throughout the country and require professional legal advice. This guidance applies to any potential interest in the Dasan Lekong area, although the region is not specifically featured among real estate market locations targeted by foreign investors.
Safety and security
Dasan Lekong-specific public safety data or crime statistics are not publicly available. Rural and agricultural regions of Kabupaten Lombok Timur and Lombok Island generally exhibit low criminal activity compared to major cities; however, verifiable settlement-level sources cannot be cited for this. As in many Indonesian rural communities, local community norms and informal social control play important roles in maintaining everyday security. Standard precautions are recommended for visitors to the area, and it is advisable to monitor local and provincial-level information. Regarding natural hazards, it should be noted that Lombok Island is located in a tectonically active area, as demonstrated by the serious seismic sequence of 2018, making this factor worthy of consideration for the entire island.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity of Dasan Lekong are recorded in available sources. Kabupaten Lombok Timur as a whole, however, possesses significant tourism potential: according to Wikipedia sources, the regency is one of the most well-known starting points for trekking routes that approach Gunung Rinjani (Mount Rinjani), which pass through villages in the Sembalun Valley. Rinjani is one of Indonesia's highest volcanoes and a prominent natural attraction, drawing considerable trekking traffic to the region. The Sembalun Valley is located within the regency, to the east and northeast of Dasan Lekong's location. The East Lombok region furthermore possesses its own cultural heritage — including traditions of the Sasak people, traditional villages, and local festivals — which characterize the regency as a whole, although sources do not address their specific manifestation in Dasan Lekong.
Summary
Dasan Lekong is a small, rural settlement in the eastern part of Lombok Island, within the administrative framework of Kecamatan Sukamulia and Kabupaten Lombok Timur. In the absence of independent, settlement-level documentation, a detailed statistical or tourism-oriented description of the village cannot be provided; on the basis of the broader regency context, however, it can be said that the area belongs to a rural zone of agricultural character with moderate economic activity. The regional appeal of Kabupaten Lombok Timur stems primarily from the accessibility of Gunung Rinjani volcano, which determines the regency's natural and tourism context. For those seeking orientation information in this area, it is advisable to consult district and regency-level institutional sources for current and detailed local information.
