Kampong Tanjong Bunut

Not to be confused with Kampong Bunut.

Tanjong Bunut
Village
Kampong Tanjong Bunut
کامڤوڠ تنجوڠ بونوت
Jalan Tutong
Jalan Tutong
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
Government
 • Village headAwang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Jumat (Acting)[1]
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
2,754
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 2,754 in 2021.[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kilanas. The postcode is BF2920.[3][4]

Geography

Kampung Tanjong Bunut

Kampong Tanjong Bunut located about 18 kilometers from Bandar Seri Begawan is one of the 11 villages found under Mukim Kilanas.[5]

It has 7 neighboring kampung's:

Under Mukim Kilanas:

  • Kampung Kilanas
  • Kampung Jangsak

Under Mukim Sengkurong:

  • Kampung Selayun
  • Kampung Sengkurong B
  • kampung Pasai

Under Mukim Gadong A:

  • Kampung Katok

Under Mukim Gadong B:

  • Kampung (Perpindahan) Mata-Mata

Events

Events & activities conducted in this village is mostly hosted by the Majlis Perundingan Kampung (MPK) of Tanjong Bunut.

List of events (as 2019):

Events Date Hosted by Place Poster/Image
Majlis Makan Tahun[6] 2 December 2019 PMK Taman Miaji
Cabaran Memancing[7] 19 March 2021 PMK Taman Miaji
Hiking Silaturahim ke bukit silat 4 March 2022 PMK Rumah PMK/Bukit Silat
Aktiviti Silaturahim 25 September 2022 University Brunei Darussalam Taman Miaji
Sports Fiesta[8] 26 December 2022 PMK Rumah PMK
Aktiviti Sempena Cuti Persekolahan[9] 23 December 2023 PMK Taman Miaji
Hiking dan sukan ria kemesraan silaturahim kali ke-3[10] 25 August 2024 PMK Rumah PMK

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.[5]

Places of interest

Ar-Rahman Mosque
Taman Miaji plaque
  • 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 Abdul Hamid Bakal 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.[5]It has been abolished in late 2017 to build the Ar-Rahman Mosque.
  • Ar-Rahman Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 14 September 2018.[11][12] The 1.48 acres (0.60 ha) mosque was built at a cost of B$3,560,000 and can accommodate 1,260 worshippers.[13][11]
  • Wasai Selangan Kaca is a wasai (small waterfall) which has yet to be explored and developed.[5]
  • Taman Miaji is a fishing pond located behind the Home Centre Complex; a small park for activities. It has 9 designated fishing ponds with abundant fresh water fish species and also a hiking trail (The hiking trail is temporarily closed as 2023). It was inaugurated by Haji Jumat bin Haji Lamat and Haji Othman bin Jaafar on 4 April 1997.[7] Most of the village events are hosted here by its Majlis Perundingan Kampung (MPK). In 1st December 2019, the village hosted the "Makan Tahun" in this park[6] and in 23rd December 2023 hosted activities in conjunction of the school holidays.[9]

See Also

References

  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. 11.
  2. ^ a b "Annex B" (PDF). DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy. October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Kampong Tanjong Bunut, Kilanas, Brunei Muara: BF2920 | Brunei Postcode". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2013 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2013. pp. 9–14.
  6. ^ a b "Majlis Makan Tahun Kg Tg Bunut meriah". Media Permata (in Malay). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "MPK Tanjong Bunut anjur Cabaran Memancing". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Villagers have fun in sports fiesta". Borneo Bulletin. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Aktiviti Sempena Cuti Persekolahan Bagi Penduduk Kampung Tanjong Bunut". 26 December 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. ^ "MPK Tanjung Bunut anjur Sukan Ria ke-3". Media Permata (in Malay). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ "His Majesty Performed First Friday Prayer". www.brudirect.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Sambutan Ulang Tahun Hari Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam Kali Ke-40" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 2 March 2024. p. 12. Retrieved 22 August 2024.


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