Tanjong Bunut
Village
Kampong Tanjong Bunut
Kampong Tanjong Bunut is located in Brunei
Kampong Tanjong Bunut
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′32″N 114°51′25″E / 4.8923°N 114.857°E / 4.8923; 114.857
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimKilanas
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,875
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BF2920

Kampong Tanjong Bunut (Malay: Kampung Tanjong Bunut) or simply known as Tanjong Bunut, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 2,875 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kilanas. The postcode is BF2920.[2][3]

Geography

Kampong Tanjong Bunut located about 18 kilometers from Bandar Seri Begawan is one of the 11 villages found under Mukim Kilanas.[4]

Infrastructure

The village has infrastructure facilities such as roads that connect small roads and various facilities provided by the government such as water, electricity and sewer. It has experienced rapid progress such as the construction of shopping malls, clinics and private schools which also experience busyness when it is time to receive the monthly salary which also affects the busyness of the roads.[4]

Places of interest

  • A surau that was built on 21 February 1986 on a 1.27-acre plot of land and was completed on 19 August 1986 with a total expenses of approximately BND$75,649.84, paid by public donations. The surau was officially opened by Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Abdul Hamid on 19 April 1987. The capacity of this surau can accommodate a total of 400 pilgrims. Due to the increasing number of residents and congregations, the surau building was enlarged in January 1997 and completed three months later with an expenditure of BND$23,072.75.[4]
  • Ar-Rahman Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 14 September 2018.[5][6] The mosque can accommodate 1,260 worshippers.[5]
  • Wasai Selangan Kaca is a wasai (small waterfall) which has yet to be explored and developed.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kampong Tanjong Bunut, Kilanas, Brunei Muara: BF2920 | Brunei Postcode". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2013 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2013. pp. 9–14.
  5. 1 2 Ak. Syi'aruddin Pg. Dauddin (14 September 2018). "Masjid Ar-Rahman dirasmikan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Information Department (published 15 September 2018). pp. 1, 3–4. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "His Majesty Performed First Friday Prayer". www.brudirect.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.


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