There is a hamlet in Magelang Regency which is famous for being like a village in the Himalayas Mountains, Nepal. This hamlet has a terraced structure of houses against the backdrop of the handsome Sumbing Mountain in the north.

The beautiful panorama and cool air will amaze anyone who visits. Need Hamlet is located in Temanggung Village, Kaliangkrik District, Magelang Regency, Central Java.

This hamlet is claimed to be the highest hamlet in Magelang Regency, located right at the foot of Mount Sumbing with an altitude of 1,620 meters above sea level. This hamlet is located at the northernmost.

Mount Sumbing itself is divided into three regions, Magelang, Wonosobo and Temanggung. In the middle of the hamlet, a river flows through the hamlet.

The location of this hamlet is approximately 20 kilometers, about half an hour's drive from Magelang City by motorbike. About an hour by car via the Bandongan road and the Kaliangkrik highway.

The total population in the hamlet of need is around 610 families or the equivalent of 2,500 people. The majority of residents work as farmers.

They grow a variety of vegetables ranging from potatoes, carrots, cabbage and other vegetables.

The head of the Need Village, Lilik Setyawan, said that the story of the Hamlet of Need, which is considered to be like Nepal, began to emerge exactly a year ago in June 2019. Through a senior climber on vacation to the Hamlet of Need.

The senior climber who is Lilik's colleague also visited Nepal. Then there was a chatter about the Hamlet of Need which was very similar to Nepal.

A photo of Need Hamlet, which is famous for its scenery like Nepal, was uploaded on social media, until it went viral.

Until now, the hamlet of Need is often referred to as the Nepalnya in Magelang Regency.

"The hamlet is the highest hamlet in Magelang Regency and is far from urban or remote areas, but many visitors know that there is one hamlet as beautiful as Nepal, namely the Hamlet of Need," said Lilik, Wednesday, 14 October 2020.

According to Lilik, before the term Nepal appeared, this hamlet was also called Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. There are also those who call this hamlet similar to Tibet.

The house structure of the residents in the village of Need is quite unique. Houses are built in a regular manner, following the contours of the foot of Mount Sumbing.

In the past, before the house was built, the land was a resident's agricultural field, so that the house building followed the contours of the land. From below, it continues to the very top slope.

"The arrangement of these houses is formed naturally. On both sides of the terraced fields, over time a house is built, so that it looks like a field terrace. So that the house building follows the contour of the land and is formed as it is today," said Lilik.

There is one spot on the corner before the market which often becomes a photo spot for visitors. On the roof of one of the residents' houses, there, the view of the Need Village can be seen as a whole, making it a photo spot for visitors.

To enjoy the wide view, visitors can climb even higher towards the residential areas above.

However, please be careful, because the incline is quite extreme, so it's better to go down and walk to the base camp for climbing Mount Sumbing.

The best place to enjoy the view. Above there, the view is visible with a coverage of almost 180 degrees, visitors can see the whole of Magelang City, Magelang Regency, Wonosobo, and Temanggung from above an altitude of 1,620 meters above sea level.

"In front of our eyes, we happen to be facing south and this is the westernmost Kaliangkrik area, the border with Kajoran. In front there are the Potorono mountains, and the long ones are incised mountains. Straight from this, Borobudur Temple, you can see that the weather is sunny. Almost 180 degrees. , as long as the eye can see the beautiful scenery, "said Lilik.

Need Hamlet is located west of Magelang City with a distance of approximately 34 kilometers. If you drive by car, the travel time is approximately one hour along the uphill and winding roads typical of mountainous areas.

The hamlet of Need is currently a new tourist destination because of the unique characteristics of local residents' houses that are similar to the houses of residents in Nepal.

What makes it unique is the contour and location of the surrounding settlements which are piled on the slopes of the mountain and their shape is almost uniform and square.


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