III. METHODOLOGY
3.1. Time and Location
This research was conducted from September 2007 until Desember 2007, at Malang Regency, East Java.
Figure 4. East Java
3.2. Study Area Profile
Malang Regency is located between 112° 17 10,90° to 112° 57 0,00° East and between 7° 44 55,11° to 8° 26 35,45° South. Malang is one of regency in
East Java Province. Malang Regency consists of 33 subdistrict with centre of governmental in
Kepanjen. Most of areas in Malang Regency are mountain area. This regency has many potential agrotourism that supported by the cold weathers.
The boundaries of Malang regency are: •
North : Jombang, Mojokerto and Pasuruan Regencies •
South :Indian Ocean •
West : Blitar and Kediri Regencies East : Probolinggo and Lumajang Regencies
Figure 5. Malang Regency
Table 2. Subdistrict in Malang Regency
No Subdistrict
Area ha
1 Tumpang
7.029 2
Wajak 9.456
3 Poncokusumo
19.688 4
Pakis 5.262
5 Tajinan
3.862 6
Jabung 13.609
7 Ngantang
13.589 8
Pujon 13.054
9 Kasembon
5.562 10
Donomulyo 15.671
11 Sumbermanjing Wetan
23.950 12
Gedangan 16.065
13 Ampelgading
23.950 14
Tirtoyudo 14.196
15 Bantur
15.915 16
Pakisaji 3.868
17 Ngajum
6.021 18
Wonosari 6.095
19 Kromengan
3.971 20
Kepanjen 4.565
21 Gondanglegi
11.186 22
Turen 6.393
23 Sumberpucung
3.657 24
Dampit 13.263
25 Pagelaran
3.902 26
Kalipare 11.582
27 Pagak
9.007 28
Wagir 7.726
29 Dau
6.119 30
Bululawang 4.823
31 Singosari
10.575 32
Karangploso 7.927
33 Lawang
6.008
Source: Badan Perencanaan Kabupaten Malang, 2006
3.3. Topografi
Malang regency is located in mountain areas and the topographic is directly influenced by Tengger Mountain East, Kelud Mountain West, Arjuna
and Welirang Mountain North. Usually a regency that influenced by mountain area is located in periphery or mountain blanket area.
Table 3. Sloping area in Malang Regency
No Slope
Subdistric Total Area ha
1 0-2
• Bululawang
• Gondanglegi
• Tajinan
• Turen
• Kepanjen
• Pagelaran, and
• Pakisaji
52.607,78
2 2-15
• Singosari
• Lawang
• Karangploso
• Dau
• Pakis
• Dampit
• Sumberpucung
• Kromengan
• Pagak
• Kalipare
• Donomulyo
• Bantur
• Ngajum, and
• Gedangan
119.030,80
3 15-40
• Sumbermanjing Wetan,
• Wagir, and
• Wonosari
73.110,72 4
40 •
Pujon •
Ngantang •
Kasembon •
Poncokusumo •
Jabung •
Wajak •
Ampelgading, and •
Tirtoyudo 90.037,70
Source: Badan Perencanaan Kabupaten Malang, 2006
Malang regency is located between 0-2000 m above the sea level, that showing various kind of topography from low until highland areas. Lowland areas
are located in Bululawang, Gondanglegi, Tajinan, Turen, Kepajen, Pagelaran, Pakisaji, Singosari, Lawang, Karangploso, Dau, Pakis, Dampit, Sumberpucung,
Kromengan, Pagak, Kalipare, Donomulyo, Bantur, Nganjun, and Gedangan district.
Middle land areas are located in Sumbermanjing Wetan, Wagir, and Wonosari district. Highland areas are located in Pujon, Ngantang, Kasembon,
Poncokusumo, Jabung, Wajak, Ampelgading and Tirtoyudo district. Soil types in Malang Regency are andosol, latosol, mediteran, litosol,
alluvial, regosol and brown forest. The total areas for each type are shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Soil Type in Malang Regency
No Soil Type
Area ha
1 Andosol
43.782,42 2
Latosol 86.260,36
3 Mediteran
55.811,30 4
Litosol 69.133,25
5 Alluvial
28.003,25 6
Regosol 45.654,17
7 Brown Forest
6.142,25
Source: Badan Perencanaan Kabupaten Malang, 2006
3.4. Data Source
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