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Mentiri National Housing Area 'B'
Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' () or Mentiri National Housing Area 2 () is a village administrative division of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is a village subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village subdivision, it is headed by a or village head; the incumbent is Pengiran Ibrahim bin Pengiran Hidup. Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2229. Geography Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' is located in the north-eastern part of Brunei-Muara District. It borders the village subdivisions of Batu Marang to the north, Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' to the east, Pangkalan Sibabau to the south and Mentiri to the west.{{Citation, title=Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., date=2014, url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/932264901, pages=44–45; 56, publisher=Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., isbn=9789991732411, oclc=932264901 See also * Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' * National Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Brunei
A village ( or ) is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei. It is headed by a village head (). Several villages are grouped together to form a mukim. A village is generally the traditional rural settlement, in particular in the sense of a kampong or Malay traditional village, but it may also be an urbanised settlement within or near the capital city or a town, or part of the public housing estates. The population varies from hundreds to a few thousands. Administration Villages are administered under the district office of the district where they belong. A village is headed by a village head (). It is an elected position, whereby the populace nominates candidates to the district office and votes among the approved nominees. The nominee may be of an age between 30 and 55 years old. The elected person shall be in office for up to ten years. A village may also have a Village Consultative Council (), the local equivalent of community association. A key outcome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang District, Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. , its population was 460,345, of whom about 100,000 live in the Capital city, capital and largest city, Bandar Seri Begawan. The government of Brunei, government is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Sultan of Brunei, Sultan, entitled the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Yang di-Pertuan, and implements a combination of English common law and sharia law, as well as general Islamic practices. At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Bolkiah, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is claimed to have had contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Brunei
Districts () are the principal administrative divisions of Brunei. The country is divided into four districts, namely Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong. Temburong is an exclave; it is physically separated from the three other districts by the Brunei Bay and Malaysian state of Sarawak. Each district has a town as its administrative and main economic centre, with the exception of Brunei-Muara, where the principal centre is Bandar Seri Begawan, a city and the country's capital. History The country previously had six districts, namely Brunei, Muara, Limau Manis (also known as Ulu Brunei), Tutong, Belait and Temburong. In 1908 Brunei and Limau Manis were merged, and in 1938 the districts were restructured to form the present-day four districts. Administration Each district is administered by a District Office (), where District Offices are government departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The head of each department is a District Officer () and appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukims Of Brunei
A mukim is the second-level administrative division of Brunei, and the primary subdivision of a district. There are 39 mukims in the country. A mukim is led by a . A mukim encompasses a number of villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ... ( or ). Mukims are administered by the district office of the district where they are located. List of mukims References Subdivisions of Brunei Brunei, Mukims Brunei 2 Mukims, Brunei Brunei geography-related lists {{Brunei-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara District ( ms, Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: برونائی-موارا ضلع) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with , yet is the most populous, with 289,630 people as of 2016. Bandar Seri Begawan, the country's capital, is located in this district, which is also de facto the district's capital. It is also home to Brunei International Airport, the country's only international airport, as well as Muara Port, the main and only deep-water port in the country. The Brunei River flows within this district and is home to Kampong Ayer, the traditional historic settlement on stilts above the river. Geography The district borders the South China Sea to the north, Brunei Bay to the east, Limbang District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south, and Tutong District to the west. The Brunei River is the sole primary river and only flows in the district. It begins in the south-western pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentiri, Brunei-Muara
Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016. Name The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses. Geography The mukim is located in the north-east of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Serasa to the east, the Brunei Bay to the south, Mukim Kota Batu to the south-west and Mukim Berakas 'A' and Mukim Berakas 'B' to the west. There are several islands included within the mukim, namely , and . Demographics As of 2016 census, the population was 30,192 with males and females. The mukim had 5,292 households occupying 5,280 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas. Villages As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages: Infrastructures The mukim is home to the following public housing estates: * RPN Mentiri * RPN Panchor Mengkubau * RPN Tanah Jambu in Kampong Tanah Jambu * STKRJ Sungai Buloh in Kampong Sungai Buloh * STKRJ Tanah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Head
A village head, village headman or village chief is the community leader of a village or a small town. Usage Brunei In Brunei, village head is called or in the Malay language. It is an administrative post which leads the community of a village administrative division, the third and lowest subdivision of the country. Malaysia Generally in Malaysia, the village head is called , except for the proto Malay village where the position is called . Ketua Kampung was appointed and assisted by (Village Community Management Board). In Sarawak, the head of a traditional long house is called . Indonesia The village head in Indonesia is called . China In China, village head () is a local government or tribal post. The village headman is the person appointed to administer an area that is often a single village. Duties and functions The headman has several official duties in the village, and is sometimes seen as a mediator in disputes and a general “fixer” of village or in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postcodes In Brunei
Postal codes in Brunei are known as postcodes () and they are alphanumeric, consisting of two letters followed by four digits. Postcodes in Brunei are issued by the Postal Services Department, a government department under the Ministry of Communications. Formatting A Bruneian postcode has six characters, consisting of two uppercase letters and immediately followed by four digits. Examples of postcodes are "BB3713" which represents the postcode area Anggerek Desa; "KB4533" which represents Panaga; and "BA2110" which represents ''Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid'' or the Department of Mosque Affairs. Allocation The components of a postcode comprises four types of codes representing districts, mukims (subdistricts), villages and post offices. Districts The first letter denotes the district code, which corresponds to the districts () of Brunei. Mukims The second letter denotes the mukim code, corresponding directly to the mukims or subdistricts of Brunei, the country's second-lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Marang
Kampong Batu Marang is a village within Mukim Mentiri in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 870 in 2016. Geography Kampong Batu Marang is located in the northeastern part of the district. As a village subdivision, it borders Kampong Salar to the north, the Brunei Bay to the east, RPN Kampong Mentiri to the south, Kampong Mentiri to the southwest and Kampong Sungai Buloh to the west. The actual populated area only exists as a small cluster of stilted dwellings on the banks near the mouth of Mentiri River, a small river which flows into the Brunei Bay, and surrounded by dense vegetation. It is only accessible by land from Kampong Sungai Buloh. Facilities School * Batu Marang Primary School Mosque Kampong Batu Marang Mosque is the village mosque and was opened for use on 19 January 1996. It can accommodate 1,000 worshippers. The mosque celebrated its silver jubilee anniversary of its establishment in 2021. See also * Kampong Ayer Kampong Ayer is a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentiri National Housing Area 'A'
Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' () or Mentiri National Housing Area 1 () is a village administrative division in Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is a village subdivision of the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village, it is headed by a or village head, and the incumbent is Pengiran Aliuddin bin Pengiran Damit. It is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2129. Geography Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' is located in the eastern part of Brunei-Muara District. It borders the village subdivisions of Batu Marang to the north, Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' to the west, Mentiri to the southwest and Pangkalan Sibabau to the south.{{Citation, title=Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., date=2014, url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/932264901, pages=44–45; 56, publisher=Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., isbn=9789991732411, oclc=932264901 It also borders the Brunei Bay along its eastern border. See also * Mentiri National Housing Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangkalan Sibabau , Kuching Division, Sarawak
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Pangkalan may refer to the following places: Indonesia *Pangkalan Brandan, North Sumatra *Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan *Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau Malaysia *Pangkalan Stungkor, Lundu Division, Sarawak *Pangkalan Tebang Pangkalan Tebang ( zh, 新山) is a former gold mining townKaur, Amarjit (February 1995) "The Babbling Brookes: Economic Change in Sarawak 1841–1941" ''Modern Asian Studies'' 29(1): pp. 65-109, p.73 in the Bau District, Kuching Division of Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentiri
Kampong Mentiri () or simply known as Mentiri, is a village in the north-east of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 1,215 in 2016. Name The village is named after Mentiri, an obscure and unusual tree. The tree might also have magical properties for a Brunei place name. According to legend, Kampong Mentiri gets its name from a large, ancient tree. The village elders claimed that the trunk's size was so great that it required six adults to hold hands in order to reach around it. This tree was special and rumored to possess magical abilities. Nonetheless, it must be acknowledged that no one can name this tree now. Elderly members of the community claimed that it was once situated where the current roundabout sits. The village has gone under numerous names in the past. Kampong Mentiri has also been known as Kampong Pancur Buluh, Kampong Batu Buluh, Kampong Kiau, and Kampong Sungai Sinonok in the past. Geography Kampong Mentiri is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
