Tourism Village Kebon Agung

History of the Village Kebon Agung

The main tourist attraction is offered in Kebonagung Tegal weir, which is a dam that spans the river flow Opak. Tegal weir unveiled by the Government in 1997, however, the tourism potential of Bandung tegals had just started to be developed as a new tourist attraction began in 2000, while, the idea of ​​rural tourism village Kebonagung, rolled out in 2003.




Since 2003 these efforts began to pioneer existence Kebonagung tourist village, through the provision of various support facilities Kebonagung tourist village, while maintaining Tegal weir as a major tourist attraction. Establishment of the Tourism Village is driven by:

• Unavailability of sufficient jobs.
• Tegal weir built in the Village area Kebonagung.
• The desire to add revenue.

Kebonagung Tourism Village is built with the vision of education and agriculture. The considerations underlying the establishment of a tourist village:

• The existence of sufficient agricultural land.
• Traditional agriculture is still well preserved.
• Lack of understanding of the process of farming to young people, especially from urban areas.

In 2006, the activities stopped because Kebonagung tourist village affected by the earthquake that struck the region of Bantul, Yogyakarta. Almost all houses (Javanese traditional house architecture) crushed and destroyed. However, the current facility has been built earthquake-resistant houses and homestays that can support Kebun Agung tourist village.

The village is located in the region Kebonagung Imogiri, Bantul, DI. Yogyakarta. With geographical location as follows:

• 2 Km south of the Kings of Mataram
• 15 Km south of the capital of the Province of Yogyakarta 
• 15 Km north of Parang Tritis 
• 1 Km south Imogiri Office

The village is divided into 5 Padukuhan Kebonagung: Janten, Mandingan, circles, Tlogo. RT 23. amount Population 3376 people, the number of 1368 families (KK). The total area of ​​187, 11Ha: 117.670 ha of agricultural land, and the remaining 70.435 ha: residential land, etc.

Activity Holidays in Kebonagung.

the plow sawah

Tourism activities in village Kebonagung developed, aimed at:

1. Adding interest to travelers arts, culture and traditional foods that have been abandoned and may be forgotten among others, with the following activities:

• Arts Gejroh Lesung
• the art of soldiering
• batik art
• musical arts
• kenduri,Bancaan

   2. Provide knowledge, and travelers interest on agricultural activities, ie the activities of the villagers and the villagers feel the life that is by staying in houses / homestays.

In addition, there are also other activities that can be used as alternative tourism in Kebun Agung village, namely:

1. Fish Farming Group
2. Swimming Fishing
3. Goat Group

Travelers can enjoy a variety of panoramic / Tourism attractions in the village of Kebonagung namely:
1.Tegal weir
2.Houses Limasan
3.Houses Joglo
4.agricultural activities: fertilization system S.R.I

Want to go back to the field and forget the bustle of the city? You can visit Kebonagung Tourism Village in Bantul. Here there are vast rice fields and you can get to know the lives of the farmers from near.

The tourists will be introduced to more closely on the farm in this village. You will be invited to select seeds, planting rice, studying irrigation systems, to plow their fields with water buffalo. There are also ceremonies were introduced in this place, one of which is a ceremony that contains activities Wiwit give offerings or god in the form of agricultural produce.

Typical air-round views of the mountains and the green can be found in this village. Kebonagung Tourism Village is also located not far from the Tomb Imogiri, tomb kings of Java.

so information about the Tourism Village Kebonagung, thank you for your visit. :)