The term kampong, by some Indonesian people, is interpreted the same as dusun, dukuh, or desa. Kampong as a synonym for the term desa is used, among others, in the areas of Central Lampung and Papua. In the Central Lampung Regency Regional Regulation Number 8 of 2018 concerning Villages Arrangement (Perda Kabupaten Lampung Tengah Nomor 8 Tahun 2018 tentang Penataan Kampung), Chapter I Article 1, it is stated that a desa is a legal community unit that has territorial boundaries that are authorized to regulate and manage government affairs, local community interests based on community initiatives, origin rights and / or traditional rights that are recognized and respected in the government system of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia). In Papua, based on the Papua Province Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2022 Concerning Traditional Villages (Perda Provinsi Papua Nomor 3 Tahun 2022 Tentang Kampung Adat), Chapter III Article 4, it is stated that a (customary) desa is the lowest administrative unit under the Regency/City. Originally, the term desa was only used in Java, Madura, and Bali. Especially in Java, kampong, dusun and dukuh are part of the desa. According to the laws and regulations in Indonesia, the desa is the lowest administrative unit under the sub-district (kecamatan). The term desa then became a term on a national scale, especially since the issuance of RI Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Desa (UU RI Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Tentang Desa). Based on RI Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages (UU RI Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Tentang Desa), in Chapter I Article 1, it is stated that a desa is a legal community unit that has territorial boundaries that are authorized to regulate and manage government affairs, local community interests based on community initiatives, origin rights, and/or traditional rights that are recognized and respected in the system of government of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia). This law also states that dusun are part of and form a desa. In Chapter III Article 8 it is stated that in the desa, there is formed dusun or what are called other names are formed according to the origin, customs, and socio-cultural values of the desa community.