Cave Kamang

Kamang cave located in Jorong Durian, Kanagarian Kamang Mudik, District Kamang Magek, is one cave that was once used by fighters Agam for various purposes in the Republic of Indonesia won independence from Dutch colonial party. This cave used as a place to set the strategy in the War Kamang, among leaders who've used it is Haji Abdul Manan. In everyday life this cave is known as the Grotto Kamang.

Also in 1831, also used as a fortress for Tuanku Nan Renceh and his followers. He was one of the officers and fighters nan Tuanku Imam Bonjol famous follower of freedom fighters against the invaders in the Padri War from 1821 to 1837. Nan Renceh also known as one of the Tigers Salapan Nan (Tiger Yang Eight) in LUHAK Agam. Eighth Imam Bonjol officer was greatly feared the Netherlands. In the cave there Kamang Grotto area of 70 square meters room where Tuanku Nan Renceh maneuver and defend themselves. There are wells where the water is clean and adequate supplies for cooking while the hills that protect the cave is not easy under the siege cannon metraliur generation or old-fashioned at that time.

Kamang Grotto which has about 5 km long frequented by the community in tourism activities, but his condition is very poor and broken, stood nearby lime factories with raw materials taken from the rocks that surround Grotto.

In this cave has also been carried out by the Institute of Archaeological Research Directorate of the Cultural Department of P & K along with Bennet Bronson Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania under the leadership of Basuki. From the study it was found pottery shards that age younger than age paleolitikum the early years AD. From these findings can be expected that this location already exists in people's lives since the beginning of the first century AD.

Caves which is 15 kilometers from Bukittinggi is very easily reached by various types of vehicles. The road to it is good enough even though there is not yet paved. The doors of the cave was decorated with large sieve gate house model. Enter from the main tourist attraction may come out of another hole in the place a bit high.