Kampong Manggis

Manggis
Kampung Manggis
Kampong Manggis
Kampong Manggis is located in Brunei
Kampong Manggis
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°57′16″N 114°57′45″E / 4.9544°N 114.9626°E / 4.9544; 114.9626
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimBerakas 'B'
Government
 • Village headOmar Mohd Alli[1]
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,229
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BC3615

Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016.[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615.[3]

Etymology

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The name Kampong Manggis is derived from a large mangosteen tree that was located in the house of the former head of the village once upon a time.[4]

Administration

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Apart from being a village subdivision, Kampong Manggis has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.[citation needed]

Infrastructure

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With its strategic position, Kampong Manggis is now packed with developments such as private houses, supermarkets, schools and a mosque. This village, which has a population of over 3,000 people, also receives basic facilities provided by the government, such as roads, electricity, telephone, water, Pancha Harapan stalls.[4]

Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque is the village mosque for Kampong Manggis and the neighbouring Kampong Madang. It was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 2014.[5] The mosque can accommodate 2,400 worshippers.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2015 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2015. pp. 85–91.
  5. ^ a b Azlan Othman (19 July 2014). "Sultan performs 1st Friday prayers at new mosque". www.sultanate.com. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Pengiran Temanggong". pengirantemanggong.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Hua Ho Dept Store founder passes away at 98 – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ "160514_ZIARAH". www.infofoto.gov.bn. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  9. ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (14 December 2015). Brunei - History, Islam, Society and Contemporary Issues. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-65997-6.