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Kampong Manggis

Kampong Manggis

Village and neighbourhood in Berakas 'B', Brunei-Muara, Brunei

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.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615.[2]

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Name

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.[3]

Administration

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

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.[3]

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.[4] The mosque can accommodate 2,400 worshippers.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2015 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2015. pp. 85–91.
  4. [4]
    Azlan Othman (19 July 2014). "Sultan performs 1st Friday prayers at new mosque". www.sultanate.com. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Pengiran Temanggong". pengirantemanggong.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Hua Ho Dept Store founder passes away at 98 – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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    "160514_ZIARAH". www.infofoto.gov.bn. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. [8]
    Gin, Ooi Keat (14 December 2015). Brunei - History, Islam, Society and Contemporary Issues. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-65997-6.


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