Kelungkung – village in Batu Lanteh District, Sumbawa Island
Kelungkung is a small Indonesian settlement located in West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) Province, within Sumbawa Regency, and specifically in Batu Lanteh District (kecamatan). Geographically situated on Sumbawa Island, its coordinates are approximately -8.56° south latitude and 117.32° east longitude. Sumbawa Island, part of the Bali and Lesser Sunda Islands macro-region, stretches between Lombok and Flores, and Kelungkung is located in one of the inner areas of this large, topographically varied island, as part of Batu Lanteh District. Since independent, detailed source material on the village is not available, the information presented below reflects verified data accessible at the level of Sumbawa Regency and the island as a whole, with this framing clearly indicated.
General overview
Kelungkung belongs to Batu Lanteh kecamatan, which is situated in one of the more interior and mountainous areas of Sumbawa Regency. According to verified data for Sumbawa Regency and the island as a whole, Sumbawa Island covers an area of 15,214 km², and in 2020 the island's population was 1.56 million. Two main local languages are spoken on the island: Sumbawa and Bima, which are defining elements of local identity and culture. Agriculture forms the livelihood basis in numerous interior villages of Sumbawa Regency, with locals cultivating tropical crops, rice, sweet potato, and soybeans. Based on these general characteristics, it is likely that Kelungkung is primarily an agricultural, small-scale community operating within the administrative framework of Batu Lanteh District. Among tourists, Batu Lanteh District and Kelungkung within it are not widely known destinations; the region may be more appealing to those interested in local life and mountainous landscapes.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data for Kelungkung is not available, therefore the following information is based on the broader context of Sumbawa Regency and West Nusa Tenggara Province. Sumbawa Island is considered a less developed and less frequently visited tourist part of the province compared to neighboring Lombok, which generally means lower land prices and more moderate real estate market activity in interior rural areas. The mountainous character of Batu Lanteh District and its distance from major urban centers and tourist routes suggest that the real estate market here consists primarily of local transactions, with limited presence of external investors. In Indonesia, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct ownership rights (Hak Milik) over agricultural land or rural property; the available legal frameworks for them—such as Hak Pakai or nominee ownership structures—require appropriate legal guidance. Based on all this, Kelungkung and its immediate surroundings are more likely to be a location for long-term, locally-oriented investments rather than short-term speculative capital investments within the broader regional context.
Safety and security
Verified crime statistics or local police reports specific to Kelungkung are not available. It can be generally stated that rural interior areas of Sumbawa Island and West Nusa Tenggara Province—such as Batu Lanteh District—are typically quieter, lower-density communities where the rate of violent crime is characteristically low according to available general Indonesian rural data. However, regarding any specific security situation, only local-level information from Indonesian authorities (POLRI) and up-to-date travel advisors can be considered reliable sources, as conditions can change and local specifics are difficult to assess accurately from external sources.
Tourist attractions
No specifically named tourist attractions in Kelungkung can be identified from verified sources. Batu Lanteh District, to which the settlement belongs, is one of the more mountainous interior regions of Sumbawa Island, where the natural environment—wooded hills, agricultural areas, tropical vegetation—forms the main character of the landscape. For Sumbawa Island as a whole, available sources do not name any specific attractions falling within the immediate vicinity (Batu Lanteh District). In broader areas of the island—which may, however, be at considerable distance from Kelungkung—natural features, local agricultural culture, and Sumbawa and Bima cultural traditions may hold interest for visitors. Nevertheless, due to the absence of verified specific information, neither distances nor names of attractions can be included in this compilation.
Summary
Kelungkung is a small, likely agricultural settlement in Batu Lanteh District on Sumbawa Island, within Sumbawa Regency, in West Nusa Tenggara Province. Since independent, detailed source material on the village is not available, general characteristics of the broader region—Sumbawa Island, which covers 15,214 km² and had a population of 1.56 million in 2020—provide the framing. The place is not among Indonesia's widely visited settlements by tourists, its real estate market is likely to be local and moderate in volume, and publicly accessible settlement-level data on its safety and tourist attractions are not available.
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