BAU: Kampung Gumbang is being developed as a community-based tourism destination by bringing together its cultural heritage, natural attractions and history.
Serembu assemblyman Datuk Miro Simuh said the village’s tourism potential would be developed to create additional sources of income for residents.
“We want to develop other products that can generate income for households, and that is why we are developing the tourism potential in Gumbang,” he said speaking at the Program Nyaruk BRS held in conjunction with the Pesta Nyobang Baruk and Bigumang Cultural Night 2026 at the Kampung Gumbang Community Centre here last night (Aug 29).
Miro said RM500,000 had been allocated to develop Knuckle Hill, the site of a former military camp used during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation.
The site is planned as a memorial attraction highlighting the area’s connection to the conflict in the 1960s.
Another RM500,000 has been allocated for tourism development at Gunung Api.
Miro said these attractions could be combined with Bung Openg, Gumbang’s cultural traditions, homestay facilities and a proposed gateway marking the nearby Malaysia-Indonesia border.
The village’s location about 15 minutes from Serikin would also allow visitors to explore other destinations in the surrounding area while staying in Gumbang.
He said the newly completed tanju, built at a cost of RM150,000, would further strengthen the facilities available for the village’s cultural celebrations.
The concrete structure replaces the previous platform and offers views of Gunung Openg when weather conditions are clear.
Miro said the completed Baruk, tanju and other facilities would allow Pesta Nyobang to continue in a safer and more suitable setting.
“With its unique culture and attractions such as Knuckle Hill, Bung Openg and the border gateway, I believe Kampung Gumbang has a distinctive tourism package,” he said.
