Agam Regency
Agam Regency
Kabupaten Agam | |
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Regency | |
UTC+7 (IWST) | |
Area code | (+62) 752 |
Website | agamkab |
Agam Regency (
Lake Maninjau, a crater lake, is a well-known landmark of the regency, and is used as a site for paragliding. This lake is also a primary tourist destination in West Sumatra.
History
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This regency was founded to include a collection of several villages that existed in the region of Luhak Agam, during the rule of the Dutch East Indies. Bukittinggi was named as the regency capital at that time. After Bukittinggi was created as an independent city outside of the regency, based on Government Regulation No. 8 of 1998, on 7 January 1998, the Agam Regency's capital was officially moved to Lubuk Basung.
Geography
Astronomically this regency located between 00°01’ 34” – 00°28’ 43” S dan 99°46’ 39” – 100°32’ 50” E.[2] Located in the mountainous region which is formed from 2 lanes Basin, Batang Agam in the north and Batang Sri Antokan in the south.
West area is flat to gently sloping (0-8%), reaching 71,956 ha, while the central and eastern regions which are wavy and hilly to very steep slopes (> 45%) with a total area of 129,352 ha.
Also, in this region there is Lake Maninjau, a crater lake which has an area of 9,950 ha.
There is Sianok Canyon, a steep valley (ravine) located in the border of Bukittinggi and IV Koto Districts. The valley is long and winding as the southern border town of Koto Gadang canyon to the village Sianok Anam Tribe, and ended in Palupuh District. The scenery of Sianok canyon also became one of the mainstays of the provincial tourist attraction.[citation needed]
The regency shares land borders with
Climate
Temperature consists of two kinds, low-lying areas with a minimum temperature of 25 °C and 33 °C maximum (in Lubuk Basung), whereas in the high areas of minimum 20 °C and maximum 29 °C (in Tilatang Kamang). Average humidity is 88%, wind speed between 4–20 km/hour and the average sun shines 58%.[2]
Administrative districts
Agam Regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census [3] and the 2020 census.[4] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (nagari) in each district, and its post code.
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanjung Mutiara (a) | 205.73 | 28,239 | 33,050 | Tiku | 3 | 26473 |
Lubuk Basung | 278.40 | 68,045 | 81,351 | Manggopoh | 5 | 26451 |
Ampek Nagari | 268.69 | 22,543 | 30,498 | Bawan | 4 | 26161 |
Tanjung Raya | 244.03 | 32,879 | 37,368 | Maninjau | 9 | 26471 |
Matur | 93.69 | 17,058 | 19,116 | Matur | 6 | 26162 |
IV Koto | 68.72 | 23,087 | 25,938 | Balingka | 7 | 26160 |
Malalak | 104.49 | 9,265 | 10,644 | Malalak | 4 | 26163 |
Banuhampu | 28.48 | 36,113 | 41,211 | Sungai Buluh | 7 | 26181 |
Sungai Pua | 37.83 | 23,006 | 26,606 | Limo Suku | 5 | 26182 |
Ampek Angkek | 30.66 | 43,110 | 46,396 | Biaro | 7 | 26190 |
Canduang | 52.29 | 21,966 | 25,542 | Lasi | 3 | 26191 |
Baso | 70.30 | 33,010 | 36,721 | Baso | 6 | 26192 |
Tilatang Kamang | 95.86 | 34,151 | 40,901 | Pakan Kamis | 3 | 26153 |
Kamang Magek | 99.61 | 20,055 | 22,649 | Magek | 3 | 26152 |
Palembayan | 349.77 | 29,227 | 36,051 | Palembayan | 6 | 26164 |
Palupuh | 236.34 | 13,095 | 15,096 | Palupuh | 4 | 26151 |
Totals | 2,264.89 | 454,853 | 529,138 | Lubuk Basung | 82 |
Note: (a) includes 2 offshore islands.
Each district is sub-divided into several administrative villages. There are 82 villages (nagari in Minangkabau term).
Demography
The Agam Regency is populated mainly by the
Economy
Economic growth is dominated by agricultural sector, accounted for 40.40% of
Tourism
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The development of tourism in Agam regency are generally divided into three regions:[7]
1. West Region, focus on sea and coastal tourism, such as: fishery, recreational beaches and islands, diving/snorkeling, marine resources and marine culture, culinary tourism
2. Central Region, Lake Maninjau is dominant tourist destination in this region. Attraction is
3. Eastern region, focus on
Villages
References
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Agam Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1306)
- ^ a b c d e "Hacked by Haikal".
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Hacked by Haikal".
- ^ "Hacked by Haikal".
- ^ "Hacked by Haikal".
External links
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- Kabupaten Agam - Agam Regency Government (in Indonesian)