Ngadas, a Picturesque Village in the Altitude

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Ngadas, a Picturesque Village in the Altitude
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Ngadas, a Picturesque Village in the Altitude

(Dani A.W., S.Hut., M.AP., M.Agr)

Along with Ranupani, Ngadas is one of two enclave villages in BTSNP. It is an upland area with an altitude of 1,800–2,000 m above sea level. This village is located in Poncokusumo Sub-district, Malang District, East Java Province. The total area of this village is 414 ha (0.81% of this national park area). Ngadas was established in 1774, consisting of two hamlets: Ngadas and Jarak Ijo. Tenggerese, the indigenous people, mostly inhabiting the village, had a population of 1,730 people (419 households) in 2013. The villagers are religious people who believe in Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism, but strongly influenced by Tenggerese culture. The villagers are living in harmony.

Since the sixteenth century the major economic activities in this village have been farming, which became more widespread in 1910–1925 and became more intensive in 1979. After 2007, ecotourism has developed in Ngadas. In 2012, the Malang District Government declared Ngadas as a tourism village. The natural and agricultural landscapes, backdropped with Mt. Bromo and Mt. Semeru, enshrine this culturally vibrant village embraced by the national park. In the night, dense stardust shows up, while not-so-sunny weather brings sometimes thick but always delicate mists throughout the village. Indeed, it is a very picturesque village.