Olat Rawa – rural settlement in Moyo Hilir District, Sumbawa Island
Olat Rawa is a small Indonesian settlement (desa or dusun) that belongs to the Moyo Hilir kecamatan, within Kabupaten Sumbawa. Administratively, it is part of West Nusa Tenggara Province (Nusa Tenggara Barat, abbreviated NTB) and lies within the Lesser Sunda Islands macro-region. Based on its coordinates (-8.4849483, 117.6082774), it is located in the central-northern area of Sumbawa Island. Settlement-level sources are not currently available, so the following description relies on verified data and context at the provincial and regency levels, with this distinction clearly noted throughout.
General overview
Olat Rawa belongs to Moyo Hilir kecamatan, which is located on Sumbawa Island within the territory of Kabupaten Sumbawa. According to data available at the provincial level, West Nusa Tenggara had approximately 5,666,314 residents in mid-2024, with an average population density of roughly 264 persons/km². According to source materials, Sumbawa Island is primarily inhabited by the Sumbawan and Bima (Mbojo) ethnic groups, who constitute the island's main population groups. Olat Rawa itself is likely an agricultural, rural community, though no concrete, verified local data is available on this point. Moyo Hilir district is one of the less urbanized areas of the Sumbawa region, where local communities' lives are typically characterized by rice cultivation, fishing, and livestock farming – however, this is a generally observable pattern in the broader area and not a claim specifically verified for Olat Rawa alone. The settlement does not appear in major Indonesian travel guides or public tourism databases, which suggests it is not among well-known destinations.
Real estate and investment
No real estate market data is available for Olat Rawa as a specific location. In the context of the broader region, West Nusa Tenggara, it can be stated that the province's real estate market is primarily dominated by Lombok Island, particularly the Mataram–Senggigi–Mandalika axis, where significant tourism and infrastructure developments have taken place over the past decade. Sumbawa Island, of which Kabupaten Sumbawa is a part, has attracted considerably less investor attention to date, and its real estate market is substantially less developed than Lombok's. In the case of rural, small villages – as Olat Rawa presumably is – property values and turnover are generally limited, and transactions predominantly occur within the local community. For foreign nationals, Indonesian land ownership regulations contain generally applicable restrictions: a foreign individual cannot acquire full ownership (Hak Milik), though certain lease and usage structures (for example Hak Pakai, long-term lease agreements) are available. These rules apply uniformly throughout the country, and all potential investors are advised to consult with local legal advisors.
Safety and security
No concrete public safety statistics or on-site data are available for Olat Rawa. Generally speaking, the rural, agricultural areas of West Nusa Tenggara Province, including the interior and northern parts of Sumbawa Island, are characterized as villages with low crime rates based on tight community bonds. The overall security situation for the province is not classified as a high-risk region based on available general Indonesian context, though no concrete, substantiated statement – either positive or negative – can be made regarding Olat Rawa specifically. Visitors and those potentially staying longer are advised to take into account information from local authorities and the community, and to check current guidance from Indonesian and their own national authorities before travel.
Tourist attractions
No verified tourist attraction by name can be identified in the immediate vicinity of Olat Rawa. The Kabupaten Sumbawa and the broader Moyo Hilir area, however, are situated near a better-known natural attraction: Moyo Island (Pulau Moyo), which is located not far from Moyo Hilir District and is known in Indonesia primarily for its protected area status, diving opportunities, and relative pristine condition. This attraction, however, is linked to the broader district and regency rather than to Olat Rawa specifically, and the route to it, accessibility, and exact distance would require on-site verification. The Kabupaten Sumbawa area is generally characterized by Sumbawan cultural traditions, including local handicrafts and traditional music and dance events, though these cannot be concretely linked to Olat Rawa without verified sources.
Summary
Olat Rawa is a small, rural settlement in Moyo Hilir kecamatan, within Kabupaten Sumbawa, in West Nusa Tenggara Province, on Sumbawa Island. In the absence of direct, on-site source materials, information about the settlement can only be derived from the generally verified framework of the province and regency. Its location points to an agricultural-character rural area removed from better-known tourist routes and urban centers, which sits within the communities of Sumbawan and Bima ethnicity of Sumbawa Island. A more thorough understanding of Olat Rawa requires current local or area-level sources and on-site research.
