Agam Is All About
February 28, 2009 by rank jamback
Filed under Agam About
Agam is a region district in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. Lubuk Basung is the capital of Agam region district. Covered about 2,232.30 KM square area. There are 2 meaning of Agam; 1. According to the language of Aceh, Agam mean a men (this mean there is a conecting betwen Minangkabau and aceh) 2. Acording to Tambo (the Minangkabau philosophy), Agam is a part of Luhak Nan Tuo which is Luhak Agam and it is take from the name of a plant which live at Mensiang Agam.
There are 15 subdistrict, and those 15 divided into 61 rural district. The subdistricts in Agam region district are:
-IV Angkek-IV Koto-Ampek Nagari-Banuhampu-Baso-Candung-Kamang Magek-Lubuk Basung- Matua-Palembayan-Palupuah-Sungai Pua-Tanjuang Mutiara-Tanjuang Raya-Tilantang Kamang.
In Agam region district there is a famous lake, called Maninjau Lake. For people who lived arround Maninjau Lake, they used it as source for living as fishermen by developing karamba/ floating net cage where they breeding the fish. And also they farming; which are paddies, some of fruit trees, timber species, and spice trees. Agam region district government is also develpoing Maninjau lake as tourism destination. /r.j
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